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SCORE Act Offers Permanent Fix to College Sports Disorder
College sports generate excitement and bring communities together in a unique way. They inspire pride in our schools, create lifelong memories, and enable young Americans to pursue education while exceling in sports. But the future of this prized institution is far from guaranteed and requires legislative action to permanently fix long-standing issues. New uncertainties took…Chrissy Clark -
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DEI’s New Frontier: AI in Schools
The world is currently in the midst of a new digital revolution. Artificial intelligence is being implemented into every part of our lives. There is no escaping it—not even for America’s public schools. Within the next few years, many of the nation’s K-12 schools will be integrating AI into their daily operations. This will likely…Casey Ryan -
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There’s No Academic Freedom to Incite Hatred
As both president of Princeton University and the immediate past chair of the Association of American Universities Board of Directors, Chris Eisgruber has a powerful voice in the academic world. And at least thus far, Princeton has been only a minor target of government investigations of antisemitism. This has positioned Eisgruber to lead the pushback…Yaakov Menken -
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Little Kids, Big Government
Child care got expensive—more than $13,000 per child, per year. So many people want government to pay for it. My state just agreed. New York will fund free child care. Yay! But wait … what government does isn’t free. Taxpayers pay. And taxpayers pay more because “government rules have unintended consequences,” says Carrie Lukas of…John Stossel -
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Parents Want Civic Literacy and Colorblindness in Classrooms, Not Critical Race Theory
Parents prioritize civic literacy, colorblindness, and transparency in education rather than focusing on preconceived notions of the oppressive and oppressed, according to a new national survey. The survey commissioned by the THINC Foundation delivered shots directly across the bow of critical race theory. The vast majority, 85%, of parents believe individual attributes such as effort,…Katherine Matt -
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Foreign Donations Are Buying Influence Over K-12 Schools. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education revamped efforts to track foreign donations to postsecondary institutions. State lawmakers have never required the same oversight of international gifts to K-12 schools—until now. Colleges and universities are required to report foreign gifts worth $250,000 or more to the U.S. Department of Education. For 2025, the agency…Rebecca Rose -
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‘He Tried to Save Us’: ODU Cadets Recall ROTC Classroom Attack
Cadets from Old Dominion University spoke publicly for the first time since the terrorist attack inside their Army ROTC classroom that left their instructor dead and two students wounded. On March 12, ISIS supporter Mohamed Bailor Jalloh entered the classroom, shouted “Allahu Akbar,” and opened fire, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and wounding two cadets….Reagan Campbell -
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Is the GOP the New Education Party?
Democrats, please listen to Rahm Emanuel. Rahm Emanuel, White House chief of staff under former President Barack Obama, stands out as the voice of reason on education and the systemic problems facing his own Democratic Party on this crucial issue. Yes, Rahm Emanuel the progressive former mayor of deeply blue Chicago and longtime President Obama…Steve Cortes -
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Confidence in Higher Ed Is Eroding, but a University President Offers a Path to Restoration
Never before have more Americans attended college. Today, roughly 57% of Gen Z enroll in some form of postsecondary education after high school. Yet at the very moment participation has peaked, confidence in higher education is eroding. The traditional four-year degree, once a hallmark of intellectual formation and social mobility, is increasingly questioned, both for…Katherine Matt -
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USDA Blocks Funds to States Pushing DEI, Gender Ideology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to withhold funding from states that violate the Trump administration’s policies of dropping initiatives on gender ideology and diversity, equity, and inclusion. However, Democrat attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia are suing in federal court to restore what they say is a cumulative $74…Fred Lucas -
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The End Is Nigh for the Department of Education
Bad news: Tax Day is just one month away. But the U.S. Department of Treasury just announced a rare gift for taxpayers: A dose of sanity on college loans. Today, the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury Department signed an agreement that helps wind down the education agency, moves more responsibilities over college loans…Madison Marino Doan -
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Group That Sets Agenda for 130K School Counselors Pushes Woke Program
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The organization that sets the agenda for the 130,000 school counselors across the U.S. just promoted a left-wing activist program that advocates for transgender ideology and critical race theory, according to a new report. “While the American people are actively rejecting the harms of transgender ideology, the invasion of women’s private…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congress Unleashes Report on How Colleges Have Become Antisemitic ‘Hotbeds’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Education and Workforce Committee has released an investigative report that identifies how university administrators facilitated the historic rise of antisemitism after the Oct. 7 Islamic terror attacks. “Over the past several years, we’ve seen university leaders surrender to the radical demands of terror-supporting mobs targeting Jewish students and faculty,”…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Echoes of Ezra: ‘America Reads the Bible’ Event to Gather Leaders to Rededicate Nation to God
“Then Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. And he read from it before the public square … ” (Nehemiah 8:2-3) Of the many activities planned in conjunction with America’s 250th birthday, none can be expected to be as…Al Perrotta -
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Old Dominion University Shooter Reportedly Had Prison Sentence for Aiding ISIS Cut Short
Mohamed Jalloh, a former U.S. service member and naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone who shot and killed one person and injured two others at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday, was reportedly released by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice in 2024 after being sentenced in 2017 to 11 years in prison for aiding ISIS….Pedro Rodriguez -
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Failing Schools Place Politics Over Academics
Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests grow as student achievement plunges… Just last week, hundreds of students at Lincoln Park Public High School in Chicago staged a mass anti-ICE “walkout,” leaving classes without permission to protest federal immigration enforcement policies. Of course, similar scenes have unfolded across the country in recent months, often either tacitly or…Steve Cortes -
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The Department of Education Can Still Give Taxpayers a Fair Deal
Taxpayers may finally get a fair deal. A recent court ruling has created another path for the U.S. Department of Education to eliminate a costly student-loan repayment plan known as Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE. Doing so would relieve taxpayers who have increasingly been asked to shoulder the cost of student debt through expansive debt-cancellation schemes. Despite the policy’s moniker, SAVE did anything but save money for taxpayers. SAVE, created under the Biden…Madison Marino Doan -
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SILENCING PARENTS? Christian School Facing DEI Accusations Imposes Policy Seeking to Police Text Messages
Amid accusations that it supports “diversity, equity, and inclusion” behind the scenes, a Nashville Christian private school is requiring parents to sign a code of conduct that forbids certain text messages and conversations and reportedly threatened legal action against a news outlet. According to two Lipscomb Academy parents who spoke to The Daily Signal on…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Defund Explicit Content in Schools
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., has introduced a bill to prohibit federal dollars from funding sexually explicit content in schools. The Stop Sexualization of Children Act would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit federal funds from promoting inappropriate materials, like books and curriculum featuring sexually explicit conduct…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trans Lawmaker Wants You to Believe Porn Sites Are ‘Educational’ for ‘Queer Kids’
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke claimed during a Thursday hearing that pornography could be “educational” for “queer” children while arguing against a law requiring age verification to access adult web sites. The legislation HF 1434, would require age verification for sites deemed “harmful to minors,” with sites failing to do so…Harold Hutchison