A stunning new report reveals that artificial intelligence bots posing as college students have siphoned off millions of taxpayer dollars in federal and state financial aid, targeting California’s community colleges. These so-called “ghost students” are part of a growing financial fraud scheme exploiting the ease of enrollment in virtual classes.
Brown University sophomore Alex Shieh is under disciplinary review after emailing 3,805 non-faculty staff members, inquiring, "What do you do all day?"
Over 80 Harvard University faculty members have committed to donating 10% of their salaries for up to a year to support efforts opposing President Donald Trump's administration.
Multiple federal judges issued rulings on Thursday temporarily halting the Trump administration’s efforts to pull funding from schools involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities. The rulings came after lawsuits were filed by civil rights groups and the nation’s largest teachers' unions.
Illinois college campuses are feeling the heat as the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives picks up momentum. Dozens of institutions nationwide, including several in Illinois, are under federal investigation for alleged racial discrimination tied to DEI programs, with the threat of losing federal funding looming large.
College enrollment among young men in the United States has been steadily declining, with new data showing a sharp contrast in educational choices between men and women. While nearly half of women aged 25 to 34 now hold a bachelor's degree, only 37% of men in the same age group have reached the same milestone.
The U.S. Department of Education announced it will resume involuntary collections on defaulted federal student loans starting May 5, 2025, ending a pause initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
During an appearance on CNN International’s The Brief Friday, Yale Law Professor Harold Koh pushed back against what he called a “caricature” of American universities, claiming they aren’t politically biased.
Just three weeks before a shooting injured multiple students at Florida State University, Republican state Sen. Ileana Garcia joined Democrats to block a bill that would have allowed students to carry firearms for self-defense. Senate Bill 814, which aimed to restore Second Amendment rights on campus, was shut down in committee due to Garcia's pivotal vote. The FSU shooting has reignited calls to reexamine Florida’s gun policies, particularly concerning self-defense on college campuses.
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a federal investigation into Washington state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) over policies that may violate key federal laws regarding parental rights and student privacy. The probe centers on a dispute with the La Center School District, which OSPI has pressured to adopt gender identity policies that require keeping students’ gender transitions confidential from their parents.
Florida Institute of Technology President John Nicklow is under fire after being recorded discussing efforts to reword diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language in university programs to secure $7 million in government funding. The footage, released by O'Keefe Media Group (OMG), has sparked renewed scrutiny of how taxpayer dollars are tied to ideologically-driven academic agendas.