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An opinion column argues UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk was too mild in responding to a faculty senate letter defending a 9/11 law school symposium that featured a lawyer for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. It urges the university to tell faculty who object to its stance against antisemitism and terrorism that they are free to leave.
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UT Austin will stop enrolling new students in Women’s and Gender Studies, Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, and African and African Diaspora Studies, a move the article frames as a conservative victory. The piece describes the decision as a reckoning with “leftist delusions” and highlights conservative praise while omitting counterframing.
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UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk is facing calls from law school faculty to retract his statement condemning a symposium that included a lawyer who defended 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The article highlights backlash from victims and critics, framing the event as tone-deaf and tied to left-wing academia.
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An HSLDA legal counsel argues that New York homeschooling rules allow parents to administer annual assessments with superintendent consent, and that the Edmeston Central School District unlawfully presumes parents are too biased to do so. The piece contends the district's policy violates § 100.10 and could harm homeschool graduates by denying substantially equivalent letters.
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The head of the Russell Group, Libby Hackett, argues that top universities should be allowed to charge higher tuition fees while courses with public benefit such as nursing and teaching should cost less. She criticises the current flat-fee system as not fit for purpose and calls student loans unfair, noting many degrees are subsidised by up to £3,500 per student. The piece closes by highlighting so-called 'rip-off' courses and 'dubious' subjects like climate justice and gender studies.
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The article reports that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first Mayor's Management Report shows enrollment in 3-K and pre-K programs and affordable housing financing fell short of targets. It presents the shortfalls as evidence that his campaign promises are struggling to deliver.
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A new analysis finds at least 500 colleges and universities where at least 40% of students fail to repay federal loans, with some nonpayment rates at 70-80%, often at for-profit vocational schools that rely heavily on federal aid. The article frames the situation as taxpayers being stuck with the bill while institutions cash out, and notes recent federal efforts to tighten accountability.
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The article criticizes New York State's decision to limit release of school-level AP exam results, arguing it deprives parents and policymakers of data needed for accountability and school choice. It highlights a lawsuit by charter-school leader Eva Moskowitz and frames the state's action as a cover-up that harms low-performing schools.
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Several female York College of Pennsylvania students were beaten, dragged by their hair, maced and knocked unconscious when a large mob from an apparent illegal street takeover invaded their off-campus rental house. The victims and a parent criticized police for a delayed response, and no arrests were announced as police said officers were tied up with another critical incident.
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An editorial accuses civil-rights groups such as the NAACP and NYCLU of selling out to teachers unions by opposing New York's participation in a federal tax-credit scholarship program. It argues school choice benefits underprivileged students and urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to opt into the program.
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A University of Texas at Austin student Democratic group's event featuring Twitch streamer Hasan Piker drew condemnation from Texas Republicans Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott, as well as Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar. The article describes Piker as controversial and highlights a Democratic debate over how to engage with him.
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A Post editorial argues that powerful teachers unions are a major cause of weak public education and poor student literacy, citing a Progressive Policy Institute study and examples such as New York and Los Angeles. It blames union political power for resisting reforms and harming children, while praising teacher-led efforts to pass science-of-reading changes over union opposition.