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South Dakota Republican Senator Mike Rounds recently introduced a bill in the Senate that would abolish the US Department of Education. It follows close on the heels of Donald Trump’s presidential election win, where one of...

Since their invention, cell phones have presented a challenge to teachers and administrators striving to get students to focus on learning and positive self-development. Colorado plans to boost its efforts by providing $50,000 for...

Louisiana State University’s Delta Tau Delta fraternity has come under fire for displaying a banner that mocked the ongoing conflict in Palestine. The banner, which read, “What do Nicholls + Palestine have in common?...

Pro-Palestinian student organizations can proceed with their lawsuit alleging free speech violations by several Texas public colleges, according to a recent federal court ruling. The student groups at the University of Texas at...

When students enroll in college or university, whether it is public or private, they expect to be protected from unwanted experiences like discrimination, sexual assault, or bullying. But what happens when the hostile learning...

College should be a time of growth, learning, and new experiences. But for many minority students, it is marred by the sting of discrimination. Whether it’s based on race, gender, religion, disability, or sexual orientation,...

In 2014, Tucker Hipps, a 19-year-old Clemson University student and pledge for Sigma Phi Epsilon, tragically died after falling from a bridge while running across the bridge with 30 fraternity brothers. His parents, Cindy and Gary...

An Indianapolis jury recently found Indiana University (IU) guilty of discrimination in its sexual misconduct investigation process, challenging the validity of the school’s Title IX policies. The ruling is based on the case...

A recent Supreme Court decision in Michigan could grant schools in the state broader authority over their students under the guise of “public safety concerns.” While this decision doesn’t apply nationwide, it is...

The U.S. Department of Education has released its much-anticipated guidance on AI for schools. This new AI toolkit is designed to help K-12 schools and districts make decisions about using artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that...

Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, dealt with a controversy over academic freedom and free speech. Maura Finkelstein, a tenured anthropology professor, was fired after students complained about her anti-Israel comments...

Harvard’s Administrative Board, known as the “Ad Board,” recently reported a significant increase in disciplinary cases, nearly doubling from 17 in the 2021-22 academic year to 30 in 2022-23. This marked the first...

More children than ever need special education. Today, 15% of students in public schools need extra support due to disabilities, Dr. Kimber Wilkerson, a professor of special education and department chair at the University of...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reinstated a lawsuit against Schoharie Central School District (SCSD) involving Keith Schiebel, an agriculture educator accused of improperly touching a student during an...

A recent report from Common Sense Media found that Black students are disproportionately flagged by AI detection tools as cheating, with Black teens being more than twice as likely to have their work falsely labeled as...

Federal Title IX regulations have a history of changing following national elections. Significant alterations to discrimination policy have led to a divide on how schools should approach violations related to gender identity and...

As a college student, it’s crucial to fully understand your school’s misconduct and discipline policies. Take Gonzaga University, for example. Its new medical amnesty policy appears to lessen punishments for students,...

Medicine is widely regarded as one of the most challenging and demanding career paths a person can pursue. Just getting into medical school is a formidable challenge. Then, you have to graduate from medical school and get into a...

Title IX protects students as well as school employees from a wide range of misconduct related to sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and pregnancy and parenting status. In addition to physical misconduct such as sexual...

When the Indian River High School football team in Dagsboro, Delaware, participated in a local television commercial, they didn’t think twice. The commercial for Hershey Exteriors, a local Delaware siding and roofing...