Oberlin College Owes Baker $33 Million After Court Ruling
Oberlin College will have to pay a baker $33 million after a jury ruled the school defamed the business by alleging it had a history of racism.
Education
De Blasio Is Trying to Reduce the Number of Asians In Elite NYC Schools
A new report highlights New York City mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio’s effort to reduce the number of Asians in the city’s top schools.
Jeh Johnson Withdraws From Commencement Speech After Backlash Over Treatment of Illegal Immigrants
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson withdrew as the commencement speaker for the University of Southern California Gould School of Law after students and faculty protested the Obama administration’s treatment of illegal immigrants during his tenure.
Study: Boston Charter Schools Successfully Scale Up
Boston’s charter school system continued to prove effective at raising test scores and college entrance rates even after doubling the number of students it serves, a study released Monday finds.
Ocasio-Cortez Attends NY Panel Encouraging Boycott of Standardized Tests
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) spoke Saturday at an event focused on eliminating private education and boycotting “racial” and “gender-biased” standardized testing.
Local Residents File Lawsuit Against Mass. School System for Anti-Semitic Curriculum
Taxpayers in Newton, Mass. have filed a lawsuit accusing the Newton School Committee, Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman, Newton high school principals, and multiple high school history teachers of indoctrinating students with curriculum laced with anti-Semitism and bigotry against Israel.
Democrats Ready Universal Pre-K Pitch Ahead of 2020
Democrats appear ready to weave universal pre-kindergarten into their pitch for winning back working-class voters, with the 2020 campaign just underway.
McAuliffe: I Don’t Want Dems Making ‘False Promises’ Like Free College
Admin Announces National Program for STEM Education
The Trump administration debuted its new national STEM education program Tuesday, rolling out a comprehensive interagency strategy supporting a swiftly growing sector of the economy.
DeVos: Teachers Unions Have a ‘Stranglehold’ on Many Politicians
