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Billion dollar deficit forces Chicago to lay off 850 teachers and staff

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Posted by    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 12:30pm

Robert Stacy McCain has the story.

Chicago School System’s $1 Billion Deficit Forces Layoffs for 850 Teachers, Staff

Is this the Hope or the Change?

The worst fears of Chicago Public School teachers and staffers were confirmed Friday when district officials announced it was laying off some 850 employees.
“Given the historic financial crisis facing our...

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Will The Black Swan End Unpaid Internships?

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Posted by    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:00am

Judge Says Interns Should Get Paid for Their Work.

In the Obama Economy, unpaid interns are the modern-day equivalent of entry-level employees…minus the pay and benefits.

It seems young Americans have caught on, to the point there is a website for those who want to get in on upcoming class action lawsuits against companies engaging in unfair labor practices.

Ricochet contributor D.C....

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Rising number of college students in Northern Ireland using “Sugar Daddy” site to pay tuition

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Posted by    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 9:30am

We’ve reported on this phenomenon at College Insurrection before, as it has happened at American colleges. Now it has crossed the Atlantic.

Nicola Murphy of Irish Central reports.

Students in Northern Irel...

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Michael Bloomberg urges financial aid for illegal immigrants in Stanford commencement speech

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Posted by    Monday, June 17, 2013 at 8:00am

Of course, if any illegal immigrants want access to a large soda that will be a completely different story.

Glenn Wilburn of MyFOXNY reports.

Mayor Bloomberg speaks at Stanford University commencement

MYFOXNY.COM –

Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a guest speaker at Stanford University’s commencement in Palo Alto, California Sunday.

Bloomberg addressed the graduates speaking about immigration...

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Not exactly “breaking news” — Progressive policies don’t help the youth employment problem

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Posted by    Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 5:30pm

Something certainly has to change. America can’t keep turning out year after year of college graduates with such grim job prospects.

Eduardo Miranda of the YAF blog reports.

Progressive Policies Harm Youth Employment

At a recent policy discussion I attended in New York City, several individuals embraced support for increasing the city’s minimum wage....

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Marshall U. student’s “rocket-from-anus” lawsuit fails to launch

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Posted by    Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 4:00pm

Student injured after posterior ignition hijinks can’t sue.

And here we thought “butt-chugging” was dangerous!

A West Virginia judge has dismissed Marshall University from a lawsuit filed by a student who was injured because of his response after seeing another student shoot a bottle rocket out of his ass at a frat party.

The Marshall University Board of Governors was able...

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Journalism: The Most Worthless Degree

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Posted by    Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 2:00pm

Maybe that’s why they’re so bitter and mean

In his book, Worthless: The Young Person’s Indispensable Guide to Choosing the Right Major, author Aaron Clarey deems journalism degrees as one of the biggest time-and-money wasters for students.

An recently published analysis backs his assertion:

A new study by Bankrate.com of various college majors shows that among four-year degree programs, journalism is dead last...

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If white university execs are so concerned about diversity, why don’t they resign?

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Posted by    Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 12:30pm

In a new post at Minding the Campus, Mark Bauerlein points out the hypocritical lack of diversity at the top levels of higher education.

President Mills, It’s Time to Resign

This week’s Chronicle of Higher Education has a story on diversity in higher education that begins, “Despite decades...

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Law school uses ‘used car salesman’ tactics to pressure prospective students

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Posted by    Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 11:00am

But wait, call now and they’ll double the offer (almost)

Let’s make a deal. What do I have to do to get you to enroll in this law school today?

Elie Mystal of Above The Law reports.

Law School Tries To Pressure Students Into Snap Decision With ‘Buy Now’ Sales Tactic

It really bothers me when law schools resort...

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Duke senior threatens ‘student action’ if Koch brothers buy newspapers

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Posted by    Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 9:30am

It is my suspicion that the Koch Brothers must be enjoying the attention generated by their possible newspaper purchases too much to stop.

After the Los Angeles Times reporters threatened to leave in...

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Higher Ed Bubble and Ageism Combined Alert — U. Louisville buys out 300 employees

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Posted by    Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 8:00am

Newer [i.e. younger], lower-paid workers are the goal

This sort of thing could become more common as colleges look to hire younger employees for lower pay.

Joseph Gerth of the Courier-Journal reports.

300 accept University of Louisville buyouts in cost-cutting move

About 300 longtime employees of the University of Louisville — roughly 5 percent of the school’s work force — h...

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Democrat and Chronicle Letter: Colleges aren’t really bastions of liberalism.

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Posted by    Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 6:30pm

File this op-ed under “Delusional”.

Bill O’Reilly’s column last Saturday was an example of faulty logic. He claims universities prefer “liberal” speakers and professors and ignore “conservative” ones, universities being bastions of “liberal indoctrination.”

When you stop laughing I will continue. …

Consider scientific principle, since college is largely about intelligent pursuits. Scientific investigation...

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British professors object to being ranked on website

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Posted by    Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 5:00pm

The creator of the site got the idea from the American website Rate My Professors and some British professors are not happy about it.

Chris Parr of Inside Higher Ed reports.

‘We Are Not Dancing Bears’

The man behind the Rate Your Lecturer website, which encourages British university students to publicly praise or censure...

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NYU boots Chinese dissident for expansion deal in China

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Posted by    Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 3:00pm

It seems NYU’s commitment to free speech only goes so far.

James Covert of the New York Post reports.

NYU booting blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng amid Shanghai expansion: sources

NYU isn’t letting a pesky thing like human rights stand in the way of its expansion in China.

The university has booted a blind Chinese...

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Anti-Israeli agitation by Palestinian student group causes Florida Atlantic U. to launch “diversity” website

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Posted by    Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 1:00pm

What is the cure for “diversity” complaints?

If you run the #1 Winner of The College Stupidity Award, the answer is: Even more diversity!

Florida Atlantic University launched a website promoting diversity following complaints from Jewish groups about activities on campus by a pro-Palestinian group.

The website features a video on which faculty and students...

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Cal State Student: If Rubio’s Immigration Bill is so Great, Why Does Obama Support It?

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Posted by    Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 11:00am

Sometimes, this best way to judge something is to figure out who’s for it.

If a supporter is Obama, according to California State University at Fullerton Kieth Fierro, then it probably is full of fail.

Republicans are acting like the immigration bill is a discussion on what to have for dinner, like the...

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The College Fix’s List of the Ten Worst Public Universities in America

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Posted by    Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 9:30am

The College Fix Editor Nathan Hale has complied a list and checked it twice, finding out which school is naughty and which one is just plain worthless.

The Chronicle of Higher Education has published data on graduation rates at more than 1200 colleges nationwide. Below, I’ve compiled a list of the ten...

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Vassar Student: The Political Distractions of the Gay Marriage Debate

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Guest Post by Luka Ladan    Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 8:00am

Opposing gay marriage isn’t a policy platform — by itself, at least.

Without naming any names, far too many Republican leaders are turning to incendiary rhetoric to address the be-all and end-all issue of our time, serenading together as the “firm advocates of traditional family values.” They cling to their Bibles and paraphrase the...

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College Language Police Go International

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Posted by    Friday, June 14, 2013 at 5:00pm

German University Says “auf Wiedersehen” to Masculine Professor Titles For Men

America has recently seen its newspapers try to ban terms such as “illegal immigrant”, “undocumented immigrant”, and “Islamist“.

Some languages offer even more interesting challenges for the “Language Police”! Nonetheless, one German university has said “auf Wiedersehen” to some key grammar rules (hat-tip, The College Fix).

The University of Leipzig has voted to...

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Special Education school in California vandalized with swastikas, threats to Obama

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Posted by    Friday, June 14, 2013 at 3:30pm

This story is an absolute disgrace.

What kind of horrible person does such a thing?

Breitbart News reports.

CA School Vandalized with Swastikas, Offers Counseling to Staff

Over the weekend, a special education school in Reseda, California was vandalized with swastikas, anti-Los Angeles Police Department messages, and anti-President Obama graffiti. The graffiti was discovered at...

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Lesbian student seeks debt forgiveness after being kicked-out of religious university

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Posted by    Friday, June 14, 2013 at 2:00pm

Hmmm…

Danielle Powell was close to getting her bachelor’s degree when she was kicked out of her university for being gay in 2012, and now says the only way the school will transfer her credits to another school is if she agrees to pay $6,300. In response, Powell has launched an online...

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Ending The “College For All” Crusade

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Posted by College Insurrection    Friday, June 14, 2013 at 12:30pm

William J. Bennett’s latest book, co-authored with David Wilezol, asks the question: Is College Worth It?

College Fix contributor and Hillsdale College student Jack Butler answers this question in a piece forThe Washington Free Beacon:

The financial crisis and its aftermath have exposed the truth about modern higher education despite decades of airy pieties....

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