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JOSH HAMMER: The Amy Wax Inflection Point For ‘Elite’ Higher Education — Sep 29, 2024Higher education has been a cesspool of anti-Americanism, censorious leftism and cultural radicalism for longer than I have been alive. The moral rot is, and always has been, particularly acute at Ivy League or…

Americans Are Turning Away From Higher EducationReporting — Oct 23, 2024Freshman enrollment at four-year colleges has dropped by 8.5% at public universities and 6.5% at private universities in 2024 compared to 2023. Overall freshman enrollment at all higher education institutions dropped by…

THOMAS LINDSAY: The College-For-All Fallacy — May 6, 2025For years, would-be higher-education reformers have warned that America’s higher education crisis—soaring tuition, crippling student debt, and weak learning—was rooted in a dangerous myth : every high school graduate…

THOMAS K. LINDSAY: Higher Education Doesn’t Have A Revenue Problem; It Has A Spending ProblemOpinion — Aug 4, 2025It’s time for universities to stop raising tuition and start cutting costs. For years, the narrative of “ state disinvestment in public higher education ” has shaped the national debate about soaring college costs…

IJRTrump EPA Moves To Let New Hampshire Scrap Car Emissions Tests As Public Comments Close FridaySimon August · 5 min · 8h

Left-Leaning Education Orgs Urge Schools To ‘Vigorously’ Disobey Trump Admin’s DEI Directive — Feb 19, 2025Several education associations have vowed not to comply with the Trump administration’s orders to halt diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in K-12 and higher education. In response to a Feb. 14 memo issued by…

YourlistRankingMost Influential Women in World HistoryFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.1379 votes · 26 candidates

Trump Admin Takes Aim At Ivy league School’s Accreditation — Jun 4, 2025The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday called on Columbia University’s accreditor to no longer recognize the school due to its civil rights violations. ED told the Middle States Commission on Higher Education…

GERARD SCIMECA: Secretary McMahon Just Restored Fairness In American Higher Ed — Jan 17, 2026Years of regulatory shenanigans in higher education undertaken by liberal activists and bureaucrats have selectively targeted career and faith-based schools while giving a hall pass to the worst performing public and…

Chris Rufo, Bradley Prize Winners Strategize How To Solve Higher Ed Crisis — May 30, 2025Conservative academics endorsed different approaches to solving the crisis in higher education during the 2025 Bradley Foundation Prize. Christopher Rufo, Barry Strauss and James Piereson all gathered for a roundtable…

Powerful Unions Demand End Of Student Debt, ‘Immigration Reform’ Under Harris Presidency — Sep 17, 2024A group of powerful labor unions called on the Harris-Walz ticket to adopt a slew of liberal education policies Monday. A coalition of unions representing teachers in higher education announced their support for the…

On X · @sachin_rtSachin Tendulkar Birthday Wish for Son ArjunSachin Tendulkar shared a warm birthday message for his son Arjun, drawing modest positive engagement from fans and cricket accounts with near-universal well-wishes and no meaningful opposition.480 likes · 19m

Treasury proposes ending tax-exempt status for schools with race-based admissions — Sep 3, 2026The Trump administration unveiled proposed regulations to strip tax-exempt status from private schools, colleges, and other institutions that provide race-based admissions, scholarships, or benefits, potentially affecting up to 18,000 schools. Religious schools would be exempt, and the rules would take effect for tax years starting after May 31, 2027; supporters frame it as ending racial discrimination in education while critics warn DEI programs would be crushed and access to higher education could be limited.

Rachel Meyers This seems aimed at affirmative action policies more than actual discrimination cases. Curious how they'll define and enforce "race-based" in practice.

ISAIAH HANKEL: Trump Puts Bureaucrats Behind America’s Bungled Education System On Notice — Nov 14, 2024With President-elect Donald Trump back in Washington, D.C., there is a new sheriff in town and the leaders in our higher education systems have been put on notice. Last week’s presidential election sent a clear message…

YourlistVS BattleNew York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish · 158 votes — pick a side

Feds Accuse Berkeley Law of Racial Admissions Bias — Sep 9, 2026Federal investigators from the Justice Department and Education Department concluded that UC Berkeley Law systematically discriminated against white and Asian applicants, using race-based prompts and other tactics to advance diversity goals even after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling. The findings, aligned with the Trump administration’s push to roll back race-conscious admissions, cite a significant disparity in admission odds—berating Black applicants with much higher odds of admission compared with similarly qualified white applicants—and call for enforcement action and a voluntary resolution.

Tom Gallagher The Supreme Court ruling was clear, so these race-based prompts and tactics need to end to restore fair admissions.

Fmr Democratic Senator Melts Down, Says Deportations Will Cripple Higher Ed, Threaten US ‘Peace And Prosperity’ — Mar 21, 2025Former Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House” that certain deportation methods could cripple higher education and threaten the United States’ “peace and prosperity.”…

Gangwar Appointed Education Secretary as NEET Row Broadens Reshuffle — Jul 23, 2026The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Naresh Pal Gangwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer, as the new Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, with Vineet Joshi reassigned to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj amid protests over NEET paper leaks and exam irregularities. The reshuffle also spans other secretary-level postings across the government as scrutiny of the education sector continues.

TThe Conservative DeskTrump’s Iran choice lands hard at the U.N.From the General Assembly dais, the president put annihilation or a deal before Tehran. Pezeshkian answered with photos and defiance as oil, flights, and Hormuz stayed on the line.2h · 2 reads

Red State That Banned DEI Release Study Indicating Programs ‘Fall Short,’ Leave Black Students Lagging Behind Peers — Dec 5, 2024The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released a study Sunday that found diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs did not improve educational outcomes for black students in the state. Texas banned DEI…

QuizieQuizThe Pattern Gauntlet: an IQ-style challengeTwenty puzzles — sequences, logic, analogies, the classics. Scored hard, graded honestly. An entertainment estimate, not a clinical IQ score.5 min · today's quiz

Marijuana Use Reaches Record High Across United States — Aug 24, 2026Americans smoking marijuana has hit a record 17%, tying the peak set in 2023 and up from 7% in 2013, with edible use at 15%; usage is markedly higher among adults under 50 and those who are less educated or drink alcohol. Public opinion remains closely divided about marijuana’s effects, while cigarette smoking remains at a historic low, and Alaska shows even higher monthly use at roughly one in five residents.

Former Education Leader Publishes Boundary-Spanning Guide — Jul 24, 2026Kitty Wooley's From Networking to Boundary Spanning argues that collaboration across organizational silos is the responsibility of professionals at all levels and provides a practical roadmap for early- and mid-career staff to connect people, ideas, and resources across departments. Drawing on nearly three decades in higher education and the U.S. Department of Education, the book shows how boundary spanning can boost organizational effectiveness while opening opportunities for personal and career growth.

PETER BERKOWITZ: Toward A Negotiated Settlement Of The Trump-Harvard Showdown — May 5, 2025In the high-stakes clash between the Trump administration and Harvard – fraught with peril for the White House, for America’s oldest and most famous university, and for higher education in America – both sides have…

JEFF BERKOWITZ: Backlash To Woke Corporations — Sep 25, 2024It was a warning shot that went unheeded, and now it is costing major corporations dearly. Following a last year’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in higher education, 13 Republican state attorneys general…

IJRGun Manufacturer Slaps Connecticut With Suit Over Gun BanHarold Hutchison · 3 min · 8h

Connecticut Prison College Programs Struggle to Meet Growing Demand — Nov 22, 2025Thousands of incarcerated people in Connecticut want to pursue higher education, and funding is available, but limited space and resources have kept programs from expanding to meet demand, officials say. According to…

CASEY RYAN: Trump Makes Right Move Cracking Down On University Foreign Funding — May 16, 2025President Donald Trump and his administration are making the right move by targeting the funding that universities receive from foreign nations. For too long, foreign actors have influenced our higher education to…

ZACHARY MARSCHALL: Woke Colleges Finally Being Forced To Reckon With Diversity Agenda — Dec 28, 2024The only way to fix American higher education is from outside the system. The moral rot within universities is too deep and expansive for any minor reforms to make an impact. Universities have failed students and now…

Accreditor Gives Columbia University Dire Warning As It Locks Horns With Trump — Jul 2, 2025The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) on Tuesday announced Columbia University has been given a “non-compliance warning” and is at risk of losing its accreditation status. A letter sent to Columbia on…

Karoline Leavitt Says ‘Laziness’ and College Indoctrination Fuel Far-Left Politics — Jul 6, 2026White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is defending recent comments about the rise of the far left, arguing that a mix of "laziness" and what she called liberal indoctrination in higher education has contributed…

On X · @TEN_offclTEN's 'Need Some Love' TikTok Receives Overwhelming Fan SupportTEN posted a lighthearted TikTok seeking affection, drawing near-universal positive fan reactions with no visible opposition.600 likes · 19m