Americans Are Turning Away From Higher Education
Freshman enrollment at four-year universities decreased by 8.5% at public universities and 6.5% at private universities in 2024 compared to 2023. Overall freshmen enrollment across all higher education institutions fell by more than 5%, the lowest since the pandemic. According to That’s according to data released Wednesday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The […]
JOSH HAMMER: The Amy Wax Inflection Point For ‘Elite’ Higher Education
For longer than I have been alive, higher education has been a cesspool of anti-Americanism, censorious leftism, and cultural radicalism. Moral corruption is and always has been particularly acute in the Ivy League and other putatively “elite” institutions. The pro-Hamas “protests” that have rocked college campuses since October 7 suggest that the jihadist anarchy seen […]
BOB RUBIN: The Dollar Is In Trouble And The Stakes Couldn’t Be Any Higher
The Republican National Committee's Platform Committee New Republican Policy President Trump pledged on Monday to “maintain the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency” if Republicans win the House, Senate and White House. As someone who manages hundreds of millions of dollars every day, I have to say this is good news for me, and […]
Biden to blame for higher than expected inflation, Alabama’s GOP delegation says
Alabama's Republican congressional delegation is criticizing President Joe Biden after the latest inflation report showed prices rose more than expected in March. According to the Labor Department's Consumer Price Index, which measures the prices of everyday items such as gasoline, groceries and rent, inflation rose 0.4% in March from the previous month and 3.5% from […]
Bill hits DEI, aims bathroom bans at higher ed
Among the controversial legislative measures, Senate Bill 129, authored by Republican Sen. Will Barfoot from Montgomery, is scheduled for a public hearing today at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The bill proposes strict measures that would prohibit public entities such as state agencies, school boards, and public universities from participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. […]
Gordon Stone: With education funding, Higher Ed Partnership asks ‘What Comes Next?’
As leaders begin to consider where to invest public funds, the question for lawmakers, opinion leaders, and the general public may simply be, “What happens next?” Many new programs have been considered and many ideas have been introduced to address educational challenges. Of course, the answer to “what happens next” depends on what the appropriate […]
Women Opt To Reenlist In The Marine Corps At Higher Rates Than Men
Women are choosing to re-sign their Marine Corps contracts at significantly higher rates than men, according to new data from the Marine Corps Times Service. Data provided to the Department of Defense National Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military Service (DACOWITS) in December shows that women serve longer in the military by wide […]
Britt: As China refuses to play by the rules, ‘the stakes could not be higher’
Sen. Katie Britt has been a vocal opponent of the Chinese Communist Party's attempts to steal American technology and intellectual property. At last week's Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “National Security Challenges: Outpacing China on Emerging Technologies,” Britt, director of George Mason University's Antonin Scalia National Security Institute, We discussed this issue […]
Rain and snow fall in Tucson area, higher elevations blocked for drivers | News
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — Sunday brought busy weather for much of Tucson. Some Tucson residents changed their plans because of the instability. On Sunday, Tucson and all of southern Arizona had cloudy skies. Rain pounded the windshields for many Tucson residents who had planned to go out. Several car accidents were caught in the middle […]
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley Says President Gay’s Resignation Signals ‘Moment Of Reckoning’ For Higher Education
California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley said Tuesday that former Harvard University president Claudine Gay's resignation signals “a time of reckoning in higher education,” adding that “how bad the situation has gotten” on campus. He pointed out whether there were any. Kylie appeared on “The Bottom Line with Dagen & Duffy” and spoke about Gaye's recent […]
