EducationCommentary
Is the Woke Tide Turning in American Universities?
The student giving a tour at an elite American university this summer hit all the right points: what the core and elective courses are, how hard they… Read More
Commentary
University President Sparks Controversy With Pledge to ‘Eliminate Whiteness’
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
EducationNews
‘Prime Target’: Stanford Students Expose China’s Malign Influence in Academia
Chinese authorities are strategically placing students at Stanford University and requiring them to report on academic research, student journalists said Tuesday at a Heritage Foundation… Read More
EducationCommentary
Education Department’s Return on Investment? Zero. Shut It Down.
In fiscal 2024, when President Joe Biden was still in office and the federal government was running a $1.8 trillion deficit, the Department of Education… Read More
EducationCommentary
Columbia Struck Deal With Trump. Will the Rest of Higher Education Follow?
There’s a reason Claire Shipman, the acting president of Columbia University, cut a deal with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon last week. Elite universities like… Read More
EducationNews
Trump Answers If $500 Million Settlement With Harvard Is Enough
President Donald Trump said he will “see what happens” in negotiations with Harvard as the university is reportedly willing to settle with the administration for… Read More
EducationCommentary
Columbia’s Settlement With Trump Could Trigger a Revolution in Higher Ed
Real accountability is coming to higher education thanks to President Donald Trump. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday that Columbia University agreed to pay $21… Read More
EducationCommentary
Lawsuit Over California School’s Race-Based Scholarships Could Deal Massive Blow to DEI
No matter how many times elite institutions of higher education are rebuked by the American people or the courts, they remain fanatically dedicated to racial discrimination in… Read More
EducationCommentary
Higher Education in Trouble: Political Repercussions
Nine months after the 2024 election, we’ve been graced with definitive dissections of the electorate and how it has changed since that escalator ride 10… Read More
News
Here’s the Excuse Elite University Presidents Will Give When They Cave to Trump’s Demands
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
EducationCommentary
These Aren’t the Racists You’re Looking For
So, here we are again. A large public university in Virginia is, if you believe the headlines, rallying to defend itself against the Trump administration’s… Read More
PoliticsNews
Controversy-Plagued Penn Biden Center Now Buried by University
About a year after citizen Joe Biden was out of the vice presidency, his new endeavor was a Washington think tank called the Penn Biden… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Department of Education Corrects an Overreach on the 90/10 Rule
This week, the Department of Education published a long-overdue correction in the Federal Register, revising how for-profit colleges must calculate compliance with the 90/10 rule…. Read More
EducationCommentary
University Systems Create Accreditor Focused on Merit and Outcomes
Today’s higher education accreditors let colleges and universities get away with mediocrity: low graduation rates, highly negative return on investment, and activism that looks little… Read More
SocietyNews
Jewish Community Leader Sounds Alarm on Security Concerns From Antisemitism
A top leader in the Jewish community is sounding the alarm about rising security concerns for Jews and supporters of Israel in the United States…. Read More
EducationNews
Controversy Over UVA President’s Resignation Puts DEI in Education in the Spotlight
Fallout continues in wake of the news that University of Virginia President James Ryan will be stepping down from his role as President Donald Trump’s… Read More
SocietyNews
UPenn Settlement With Trump Admin Over Trans Athletes Seen as Big Win for Women’s Sports
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it had reached an unprecedented settlement with the University of Pennsylvania over transgender-identifying males competing against females in… Read More
EducationNews
Lawmaker’s Bill Would Cut ‘DEI Crap’ From School Accreditation Process
A Florida Republican lawmaker is introducing a bill to overhaul how schools get accredited in a move he suggests could refocus education toward practical ends,… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Classic Learning Test Challenges SAT and ACT Dominance
The Classic Learning Test, an alternative to standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, has scored recent legislative victories in Texas and Oklahoma, with another… Read More
EducationAnalysis
The Trump-Harvard Dispute, Explained
Harvard University remains embroiled in controversy more than a year after violent pro-Palestinian demonstrations began on its campus in April 2024. Recently, the Trump administration… Read More
LawCommentary
Biden’s Border Nihilism Will Live Long After He Is Gone
The spiteful open-borders legacy of Joe Biden will plague America for generations to come, long after the former president is a fading bad memory. Somewhere… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Deadly Consequences of Campus Chants
Ideas have consequences. The ideas pushed on many college campuses have deadly consequences. Elias Rodriguez stands accused of murdering two Israeli Embassy staffers. The shooting… Read More
EducationNews
Education Department to Launch Title IX Investigations to Mark Law’s Anniversary
To mark the 53rd anniversary of Title IX, the Department of Education is announcing investigations into two apparent violations of the federal law protecting women’s… Read More
InternationalNews
W.Va. Lawmaker Aims to Ban Chinese Nationals From Student Visas
Rep. Riley Moore in March introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would halt the issuance of student visas to Chinese nationals. The… Read More
EducationNews
Here’s Why DeSantis Isn’t Opposing University of Florida President Candidate Who Made ‘Woke’ Statements
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday explained why he is allowing University of Michigan President Santa Ono to proceed in the confirmation process to lead… Read More
Commentary
Harvard, You’re Entitled to Nothing
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Trump, Harvard, and the Brain-Drain Myth
Has President Donald Trump declared war on Albert Einstein? “America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain,” The Economist warns. As soon as… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Internal DHS Memo Details Trump Admin’s Moves Against Harvard
An internal Department of Homeland Security memo details why the Trump administration is taking its forceful actions against Harvard University. Harvard is “failing its… Read More
EducationNews
Harvard ‘and Others’ Need to Get in Line or Lose Foreign Students, Trump Says
President Donald Trump hinted of revoking other universities’ certification to host international students in response to a question about his move against Harvard. Harvard University filed… Read More
EducationNews
Trump Admin Frees Nation’s Largest Christian College From Biden’s $37.7M Fine
Thanks to the Trump administration’s Department of Education, the nation’s largest Christian college has been freed from a massive $37.7 million fine. In 2023, the Biden administration accused Grand… Read More
