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EDUCATION

Average US Gas Price Spikes 10 Cents in 2 Weeks

The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline spiked 10 cents over the past two weeks to $3.64 per gallon (3.8 liters). Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said that the price jump came after a rise in crude oil costs amid global supply concerns following...

MIT Severs Ties with Russian School After Ukraine Invasion

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is severing ties with a research university it helped establish more than a decade ago in Russia, citing the country's "unacceptable military actions" in invading Ukraine. The Cambridge university said it notified the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow on Friday that it...

Racist College Prof Will ‘Give Priority to Non-White Folks’ in Class Discussion

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) A professor at the State University of New York - Binghamton passed out a syllabus declaring that people of color will be given priority to participate in class. Ana Maria Candela, professor of sociology, has opted out of the traditional hand-raising method in favor of what...

NYC Schools Drop Outdoor Mask Mandate; Indoor Mandate Stays

(Headline USA) New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday. “I am so pleased that we are able to make this exciting announcement and safely allow students...

Minneapolis Middle School Publishes Protest Tips for Aspiring BLM Activists

(Tony Sifert, Headline USA) A Minneapolis middle school has published a flyer in its student paper which encourages students to "take to the streets" to protest the police in the aftermath of the shooting death of Amir Locke. The "Protest Tips and Etiquette" guide published at Justice Page Middle School...

Calif. Schools to Provide Wardrobe for Trans Students to Circumvent Parents

(Joshua Paladino, Headline USA) Oakland's Fremont High School has introduced the "Transition Closet," an at-school wardrobe from which transgender children can choose clothes to match their current gender identity without their parents' knowledge, the Post Millennial reported. Thomas Martin--Edwards, who teaches Spanish at the Oakland Unified School District and founded...

REPORT: Fmr. Student Says Baltimore Schools Not Teaching Basic Literacy

(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) In the name of making so-called just and equitable standards, the Baltimore Public School System is failing to teach elementary literacy to its students, Fox News Baltimore reported. Recent reports have indicated that the problem has been present for a long time, and that it is only...

San Francisco Mayor Admits to Failing Children After School Board Recall

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) London Breed, Mayor of San Francisco, responded to the loss of three school board members in a recall election this week, The Daily Wire reported. In an interview on "Meet The Press," Breed opened up about the reasoning behind the recall campaign: parents' frustration with the...

University Dials Back Prior Calls for ‘Neopronouns,’ ‘Emojiself’ and ‘Catgender’ Terms

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Bristol University in England has walked back after previously encouraging staff to use "neopronouns," Summit news reported. The London university told their employees that using terms such as "emojiself" or "catgender" are totally acceptable in a professional environment. Pronouns for "catgender" people are "nya" or "nyan," according...

Court Upholds Challenge to Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s School Mask Mandate

(Headline USA) An Illinois appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that invalidated Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ruling late Thursday comes about two weeks after a central Illinois judge invalidated the mask mandate and...

Cal State Chancellor Resigns over Handling of Sex Misconduct

(Headline USA) The chancellor of California State University, the nation’s largest public university system, has resigned after accusations that he mishandled sexual misconduct allegations. Joseph I. Castro resigned on Thursday, effective immediately, said the CSU Board of Trustees. In a statement, Castro called it the most difficult decision of his professional...

University of Austin to Host Free ‘Forbidden Courses’ This Summer

(Joshua Paladino, Headline USA) The University of Austin, which disaffected liberals launched last year to provide free speech a safe home, will offer free "Forbidden Courses" this summer to incoming, current, and recently graduated college students. For two weeks at the Old Parkland campus in Dallas, Texas, students will learn...
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