August 2026

California Republicans Join Call to Return to Standardized Tests in College Admissions

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 29, 2026 1 Comment

“We understand that the process of reinstating these admission requirements will take significant effort and forethought so they can be implemented effectively and efficiently”...

Communism and Indoctrination Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 29, 2026 2 Comments

Your weekly report on education news....

Trump Administration Renews Push to Return Education to the States

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 28, 2026 9 Comments

"The Department of Education was established in 1980 with the promise of improving education outcomes for America’s students. $3 trillion in taxpayer dollars later, national test scores in reading, writing, and math have plummeted"...

Milo Yiannopoulos Taken Into ICE Custody

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 28, 2026 26 Comments

"Yiannopoulos was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing."...

Honduran National Arrested in California for Alleged Fraudulent Voter Registration

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 28, 2026 10 Comments

DHS records show the man has never sought U.S. citizenship....

Colorado River Crisis Brings Major Cuts for California, Nevada, and Arizona

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 28, 2026 23 Comments

Phoenix is planning to dip into its emergency water bank as a result....

Achilles’ Shield: Israel to Build Greece’s Missile, Drone Defense System

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 28, 2026 10 Comments

"The new anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic and counter-drone system will be operational within 35 months."...

U. of Houston Student Allegedly Groped Twice by Man on First Day Back on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 28, 2026 2 Comments

"was preparing to leave her job when she noticed a man sitting on a couch in a hallway"...

Judge Pauses Parts of USPS’s New Mail-In Ballot Rule

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 28, 2026 28 Comments

The Trump administration will likely appeal the ruling, which means it will land at the Supreme Court....

University of Pittsburgh Offers Multiple Courses on Marxism, Marxist Ideology

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 28, 2026 1 Comment

“contemporary attempts at rethinking Marxism”...

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Former Transgender Player Case Complicates WNBA’s Effort to Exclude Men

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 28, 2026 48 Comments

"If the league truly believes that gender is malleable, the WNBA has already allowed a man to play in the league." And that precedent has landed the WNBA in “a huge legal mess.”...

DOJ: George Washington U. Med Prioritized Racial Diversity Over Merit in Admissions

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 28, 2026 1 Comment

“GW Med’s admissions practices reveal an intent to prioritize racial diversity over merit, which is unlawful and poses legitimate public health consequences for the patients its future doctors will serve”...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Targets Companies Working With ICE, Israel

Posted by Matt Lamb on August 28, 2026 22 Comments

Chicago of all places says it is going to root out "corruption." But that just means companies that work with Trump or Israel....

Northern Arizona University Race-Focused Dorms Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Posted by Robert Fox on August 27, 2026 2 Comments

"NAU’s identity-based “Focused Housing” programs are university-sponsored residential communities that allow students to live together while participating in shared programming centered on a common identity."...