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November 16, 2015

Let’s recruit academically gifted students from poor neighborhoods the same way we seek out star athletes

Why do so many colleges treat their star athletes better than their star students? We simply aren’t doing enough to help academically gifted students who have financial need to offset the challenges of attending college. 

November 10, 2015

The University of Missouri, race and the hope we will all be treated equally, with dignity

As an African-American woman in corporate America, I often read of the plight of minorities in pieces written by individuals who don’t understand the complexities of what it means to black in the U.S.

November 6, 2015

'Slap in the face!': University drops pledge, flag from Veteran's Day service

Patriotic students are infuriated after the Pledge of Allegiance and the Presentation of Colors were removed from Seattle Pacific University’s Veteran’s Day chapel over fears they might offend people.

May 16, 2015

Parents furious over school’s plan to teach gender spectrum, fluidity

One of the nation’s largest public school systems is preparing to include gender identity to its classroom curriculum, including lessons on gender fluidity – the idea that there’s no such thing as boys or girls.

January 13, 2015

$173,000 in fees sought in RI prayer banner case

Lawyers for the 16-year-old Rhode Island atheist who sued over a prayer banner displayed at a public high school are asking a court to order the city of Cranston to pay $173,000 in attorneys' fe...

January 13, 2015

Indiana University removes ‘misguided’ black Santa display

A bulletin board meant to provoke discussions of racial stereotypes has been removed Monday night from an Indiana University residence hall after generating outrage on social media.

January 13, 2015

Native pride at heart of 'Rock Your Mocs' campaign

Elementary school students in western New Mexico are wearing their moccasins. So are students at Northern Arizona University, Purdue and the University of Michigan.

January 8, 2015

Ole Miss fraternity members accused of tying noose around statue of first black student

A national fraternity group has closed its University of Mississippi chapter after three members were accused of tying a noose around the neck of a statue of the first black student to enroll in the then-all white Southern college.

January 8, 2015

Virginia college 'free-speech zones' latest to fall

The latest in a string of successful court challenges to college "free speech zones" is unfolding in Virginia, where lawyers are negotiating a settlement in the case of a student who was barred from preaching on campus.

January 8, 2015

Desegregation money could end for Ark. schools

An agreement awaiting a federal judge's final approval soon could end one of the nation's most historic desegregation efforts following decades of court battles and $1 billion of special aid to Little Rock-area schools.