Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories JD Vance, a prominent Trump supporter and key figure in the New Right, has controversial views on women and gender, opposing abortion, same-sex marriage, and modern feminism. He supports traditional conservative values and pro-family policies, aligning with postliberalism and the New Right's anti-elitist, anti-regime stance. Vance's views echo those of other New Right figures,...

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Lawsuit accuses Northwestern University’s law school of ignoring white male applicants, citing few minority tax law professors. Complaint falsely claims female tax law scholars are scarce. The lack of non-white tax law professors indicates bias, not anti-white male bias. Tax laws' color-blindness potentially allows discrimination. Dutch tax scandal shows risk of algorithmic and human bias....

  Higher Ed Dive - Latest News American Federation of Teachers (AFT) sues loan servicer MOHELA, accusing it of harming borrowers and neglecting responsibilities. AFT alleges MOHELA's failures led to 800,000 borrowers becoming delinquent on loans and 280,000 overcharged due to incorrect calculations. MOHELA denies allegations, vows to defend itself. Education Department transferred over 1 million borrowers from MOHELA to another...

  EdSurge Articles The STARS College Network, launched in 2023, aims to attract and retain students from rural communities in selective colleges. The initiative, supported by Trott Family Philanthropies, includes 32 colleges and universities and offers summer learning opportunities, on-campus recruitment events, and peer mentorship. Despite 90% of rural students graduating high school, only half go to college due to lack...

  The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Ed News, Opinion, & Advice Five groups urge Education Department to improve federal-aid form, accepting potential delays. Read More  

Higher Ed Dive - Latest News Biden administration seeks Supreme Court approval to enforce parts of controversial Title IX rule in states where injunctions blocked entire regulation, impacting 10 conservative states. Department faces challenges in implementing LGBTQI+ protections, with court orders blocking entire rule in 15 states. Administration aims to move forward with other rule provisions while issues are litigated.  Read...

  The Hechinger Report Project 2025, backed by the Heritage Foundation, proposes reshaping the US education system. It includes expanding childcare for military families, eliminating the Office of Head Start, prioritizing home-based childcare, and incentivizing on-site childcare. It suggests releasing student performance data based on family structure, rolling back LGBTQ protections, privatizing education, scaling back school meals, and altering special education...

The Atlantic The Olympics in Paris this summer will showcase athletes' struggles and triumphs, reflecting human drama. Books like "The Art of Fielding" and "Poverty Creek Journal" explore athletic pursuits as metaphors for life's complexities. "You Will Know Me" delves into the dark side of elite gymnastics, while "Fit Nation" examines America's fitness obsession. "Endure" and "Spirit Run" explore...

JDDonline – Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Study reveals Medicaid acceptance varies among pediatric dermatologists based on practice type, region, income, and dermatologist density. Authors suggest recruiting more pediatric dermatologists to meet demand. Tareen Dermatology's gap year program prepares future physicians. CeraVe and NAFC partner for free skin checks on World Skin Day.  Read More

The Atlantic Congressional Republicans questioned university presidents on campus anti-Semitism, reflecting a shift in conservative rhetoric that mirrors progressive "wokeness". This bipartisan wokeness is seen in the adoption of progressive strategies and rhetoric by conservatives, reinterpreted to fit their agenda. This includes the appropriation of systemic racism discourse to argue for anti-reverse racism, and the adoption of progressive argumentative...