#Biden’s student-loan relief is un-‘forgive’-able

#Biden’s student-loan relief is un-‘forgive’-able

“Biden’s student-loan relief is un-‘forgive’-able” Rumblings that the Biden administration plans to “forgive” some student-loan debt for potentially millions of upper-class people earning up to $125,000 a year doesn’t sit well with many Americans.  It will drive up inflation and create an unfair subsidy from the working class to the most educated people, many on…

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#New York bans colleges from withholding transcripts over student debt

#New York bans colleges from withholding transcripts over student debt

“New York bans colleges from withholding transcripts over student debt” New York state has banned a tradition known as “transcript ransoming” — effectively banning colleges from withholding transcripts as a student debt collection tool. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Wednesday ending a practice that blocks students from accessing transcripts, even when needed to finish their…

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#Isla Vista beach party chaos causes multiple medical emergencies

#Isla Vista beach party chaos causes multiple medical emergencies

“Isla Vista beach party chaos causes multiple medical emergencies” Multiple medical emergencies have been reported at a wild illegal street party in California, officials said. The unsanctioned rager, dubbed “Deltopia,” is held annually in Isla Vista in Santa Barbara County and attracts thousands of college students. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department initially declared a…

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#Student loan forgiveness proves Democrats are party of the rich

#Student loan forgiveness proves Democrats are party of the rich

“Student loan forgiveness proves Democrats are party of the rich” If you want an indication of how completely the Democrats have been transformed from the workingmen’s party to the party of affluent professionals, consider how intensely progressives are pressuring President Biden to extend — for the sixth time — the freeze on college-loan repayments.  …

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#Congress needs to do more to stop China’s spying on US campuses

#Congress needs to do more to stop China’s spying on US campuses

“#Congress needs to do more to stop China’s spying on US campuses” Beijing exploits America’s top research universities to boost the Chinese military-industrial complex, and it needs to stop. A new report from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies details how China-sponsored Confucius Institutes at campuses across America facilitate Beijing’s espionage. In particular, research partnerships…

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#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?

#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?

“#Could a new GOP bill save campus free speech?” This summer, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) introduced the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, designed to enhance free expression in American universities. Murphy’s bill defines “expressive activities” to include peaceful assembly, speaking and listening, and protects them from “improperly restrictive” institutional incursions, such as speech codes, bias response…

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