More rioting and looting broke out in American cities this week. This time, it was Philadelphia consumed by violence after a police shooting. According to ABC News, at least 30 police officers have been injured in the violent unrest, while… Read More ›
College
U.S. Department of Education issues important new free speech and religious liberty regulations
The Department of Education released new, final regulations this past week, providing crucial free speech and religious liberty protections for students at our nation’s public college campuses. Institutions that violate those core rights will risk losing access to federal education grants. The… Read More ›
A quick look at Google’s higher education model shows why colleges should be worried
My wife and I recently hired a financial advisor who is helping us map out our financial future. He seemed stunned that we didn’t want to take advantage of the US tax code’s 529 provision, which helps parents save for… Read More ›
D.C. Parents and Day Care Providers Sue to Stop Rule Requiring Providers to Earn College Degree to Watch Kids
Taking care of a child takes a lot of things—patience, creativity, and kindness rank high among many other attributes—but the one thing it doesn’t take is a college degree. But don’t tell that to Washington, D.C. regulators in the Office… Read More ›
Florida Senate Judiciary Committee Should Seize Opportunity to Protect Free Speech on Campus
Tallahassee, Fla – Today, the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether or not to advance SB 1234, also known as the Campus Free Expression Act. The bill will improve the free speech climate at Florida’s publicly funded college and university campuses by… Read More ›
College students descend on West Palm Beach to learn more about free markets
While some college students will be down in Boca Raton living off the largess of our government spending taxpayer money at the Boca Raton Bowl, others will be in West Palm Beach enjoying speeches by conservatives warning against such corporate… Read More ›
Flagler College sees the error of their ways concerning student free speech
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Flagler College has retroactively granted permission to a student to exercise her expressive rights with a “free speech ball” event — but only days after the event occurred, and after initially prohibiting her from hosting it… Read More ›
France shows that ‘free’ college is neither free nor fair
From certain perspectives, the French higher education system would seem to be doing great. There are numerous prestigious schools, thousands of students attend them, and the government has spent millions upon millions of euros since the 1980s in subsidizing both… Read More ›