Emerson College laid off 10 employees amid a projected enrollment decline, the college announced in an email sent on Tuesday. An Emerson College spokesperson sent Fox News Digital the email that was sent to faculty and staff, notifying them about spending cuts and the layoffs. “College leadership has made the difficult decision to eliminate ten...
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Detroit judge removed from bench after punishing teen for falling asleep during courtroom field trip
A Detroit judge has been sidelined after ordering a sleepy teenager on a field trip to wear jail clothes and handcuffs in his courtroom. The Associated Press reported that the court’s chief judge said Judge Kenneth King will be off the bench as he undergoes “necessary training.” The teenage girl’s mother, Latoreya Till, told the...
Trump push to dismantle Education Department met with enthusiasm in House GOP
Rep. Thomas Massie is suggesting that Republicans could dismantle the Department of Education (DOE) if the GOP wins control of both Congress and the White House in November. “Would [former President Trump] follow through with it? Honestly, I think it depends on who controls Congress and who his Cabinet secretary is,” the Kentucky Republican told...
Tim Walz’s unflagging devotion to erasing US history tore down Minnesota's state banner
Earlier this year, Minnesota scrapped its historical state flag and replaced it with a new, more “inclusive” one. “Our [previous] flag is problematic,” said vice president hopeful and current Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who led an expedited, 17-person commission to remove an image of a farmer and a Native American from the flag and replace...
Obama's alma mater under fire after conservative economics professor let go
Occidental College in Los Angeles is facing allegations of ideological bias after the school decided not to renew the contract for an economic professor with conservative views. Daron Djerdjian had taught various economics classes at Occidental or “Oxy” since 2010 and his classes were highly rated by students online, economist Mark Skousen wrote in a...
Trump-Musk interview: 5 biggest takeaways from the 2024 presidential election to the US border crisis
Former President Trump spent around two hours on Monday night talking with Elon Musk on X, covering topics including his assassination attempt, U.S. relations with foreign adversaries and the state of the 2024 presidential race. Here are five of the biggest takeaways from that conversation: Trump says he is going back to Butler, Pennsylvania in...
Conservative California professor reaches multimillion-dollar settlement after free speech lawsuit
A California community college district agreed to pay $2.4 million to a conservative professor in a recent settlement agreement after years of legal battles between the two parties. “After five years of administrative misconduct, a decisive courtroom display exonerated me of all allegations and exposed that Kern Community College District engaged in flagrant retaliation for...
Anti-affirmative action group accuses New York state school district of discriminating against White students
FIRST ON FOX – An anti-affirmative action group filed a civil rights complaint against a New York state school district, accusing it of systematically excluding White students for an event for “students of color.” The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) promoted a Students of Color Summit 2024 on Ithaca High School’s campus earlier this year...
Illinois school worker sentenced to 9 years in prison for stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings
A former food service director for an Illinois school district was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings that were supposed to go to students during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Vera Liddell, 68, was working for Harvey School District 152 when she placed...
Kamala Harris must listen to Beyoncé or Jay-Z on school choice
Beyoncé is planning to donate millions of dollars to presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris, who has already used her song “Freedom” in a splashy ad. But meanwhile, in the most important battleground state of the race, Pennsylvania, her husband Jay-Z is quietly supporting one of Democrats’ bête noires: school vouchers. It begs the...








