#At colleges, unions fight for equity as well as pay

#At colleges, unions fight for equity as well as pay

Higher education unions have been on the rise in recent years, and experts say this labor movement is different from other sectors: more focused on equity issues, racial justice and academic freedom at a time when many feel schools are under attack.   Financial matters, however, are still a primary concern. The most recent labor win…

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#Everything you need to know about colleges in Canada

#Everything you need to know about colleges in Canada

“Everything you need to know about colleges in Canada” From the types of credentials you can earn to cost, here are the answers to your college-related questions. What is the difference between college and university? Colleges and universities both offer valuable educational experiences and provide the skills and credentials students need to get jobs. Colleges…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2022” Mask hypocrisyThe Tonys should have been renamed “The Maskquerade” (“No sleep for Broadway stars,” June 14). The self-indulgent theater awards show featured the Broadway crowd having a rollicking great time honoring themselves without the burden of wearing masks. Try going to a show on the Great White…

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#Insights into Yale’s woke school of mismanagement

#Insights into Yale’s woke school of mismanagement

“Insights into Yale’s woke school of mismanagement” Anyone wondering why execs and upper-level bureaucrats in government and at nonprofits are so hopelessly woke these days need look no further than Yale’s School of Management, its MBA-granting business school. The school has been striving to be taken more seriously in the business world, but here’s a…

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#Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

#Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

“Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased” The White House has announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal student loan debt for students who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges chain in what is the largest loan elimination in the Department of Education’s history. The sweeping move will erase a whopping $5.8 billion…

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#University of Illinois Chicago wants to cancel ‘racist’ word ‘obesity’

#University of Illinois Chicago wants to cancel ‘racist’ word ‘obesity’

“University of Illinois Chicago wants to cancel ‘racist’ word ‘obesity’” The woke police are coming for the term “obesity.” The University of Illinois Chicago’s school of public health published an article by a dietitian claiming the medical term is “racist” and should be replaced with the wordy term “people with larger bodies.” Author Amanda Montgomery,…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 15, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 15, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 15, 2022” What Blas owesCouncil Members Joann Ariola and Robert Holden are 100% correct (“DeBt collection plan,” May 8).Former Mayor Bill de Blasio should have his pension docked until all the money is paid back for his misuse of city services.If he needed that security while running for president…

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#Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is unfair to most Americans

#Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is unfair to most Americans

“Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is unfair to most Americans” President Joe Biden is considering doing mass student-loan forgiveness, but “limited” to people who make less than $125,000 a year. That’s a clear sign he recognizes the horrible optics of debt-cancellation, which will largely benefit wealthier Americans. Yet the limit is a joke: Forgiveness would still help…

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