(Robert Jonathan, Headline USA) Not one, but three University of Kansas faculty members stand accused of allegedly falsely claiming Native American heritage.
One of them, Prof. Kent Blansett, who was apparently hired at KU through a minority scholar program, is considered to be an expert on indigenous history.
"Blansett is among...
(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Vice President Kamala Harris rejected the opportunity to debate Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on the state's education curriculum on black history.
She mentioned the challenge while attending a church convention in the sunshine state, according to the Washington Examiner.
“I’m here in Florida, and I will...
(Corine Gatti, Headline USA) Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly double-downed on her roundly criticized and demonstrably false claims about Florida's African-American educational curriculum that was implemented under Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, and the governor slapped back this week with an epic response.
Historians on both sides of the aisle...
(Corine Gatti, Headline USA) Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has been lambasted by false claims about the state’s African American history curriculum.
However, the assertions have nothing to do with history and are solely about trying to “kneecap” DeSantis, said Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts, who called the drama over Florida’s...
(By Casey Harper, The Center Square) U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., reintroduced the Protect Equality and Civics Education Act, a bill that would block tax dollars from promoting Critical Race Theory within the Department of Education’s American history guidelines.
The legislation comes after a litany of...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Leaders at the University of Virginia have floated the idea of tracking the political donations of the university's professors, the Daily Progress reported.
The Board of Visitors, wherein the idea was initially proposed, did not say to what end they would track the donations of the various...
(Corine Gatti, Headline USA) William B. Allen, a Michigan State University political philosophy professor who helped write Florida state's new curriculum on African--American history, eviscerated Vice President Kamala Harris in a mere 15 minutes on conservative pundit Megyn Kelly's podcast.
Allen took jabs at Harris, insinuating that her uncharacteristically articulate remarks...
(Headline USA) Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions.
Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni, who are often white, has faced mounting scrutiny since the Supreme Court...
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) A Toronto-area school principal killed himself after being singled out and humiliated during a diversity, equity and inclusion training session, Hot Air reported.
Principal Richard Bilkszto had initially sued the Toronto District School Board after he was berated for his "white supremacy" during a DEI training...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The California State Board of Education has unveiled a new and contentious math framework, following years of heated debates and concerns from apprehensive parents who fear their children might be subject to indoctrination.
As reported by Education Week, the extensive 1,000-page framework aims to bridge the gap between...
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) American college towns became the avid supporters of Democrats over the years, which damages the Republican Party’s ability to win elections in key swing states.
The American Communities Project cataloged the voting patterns of 171 “college towns,” where major colleges or universities are located and account...
(Headline USA) A Southern California school board has voted to approve a social studies curriculum for elementary students, resolving a dispute with Gov. Gavin Newsom over lesson plans that instruct elementary students about homosexuality and gender bending after Newsom threatened them with a hefty fine.
Rejecting the grooming curriculum meant...