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Chicago Public Schools had $23 million in lost/stolen technology in 2021-2022

College Fix Staff — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:50:12 +0000

‘Not clear there was an expectation for students to return the devices’ The Chicago Public Schools recently reported it’s in the hole for some $23 million in lost or stolen technology during the pandemic school year of 2021-2022. The CPS Office of Inspector General noted there were over 77,000 lost/stolen devices that year, an “unacceptably high percentage,” FOX-32 reports.

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University of Florida criticizes own professor for ‘policing pronouns’

College Fix Staff — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:14:33 +0000

‘Displaying your pronouns helps others know how to address you respectfully, even if you feel like your pronouns should be ‘obvious’ to other people’ The University of Florida told The College Fix it does not believe in “policing pronouns” in response to a report that one of its professors was offering extra credit to students who displayed them in their class profile.

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Johns Hopkins rescinds DEI memo calling white, Christian, English-speaking people privileged

College Fix Staff — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:52:31 +0000

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine on Wednesday rescinded an email sent recently from its diversity, equity and inclusion chief that called white, Christian, English-speaking people privileged, among several other “social identity groups,” according to screenshots of the memo posted on X. Others listed on the privileged list included: able-bodied people, heterosexuals, cisgender people…

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Ohio House overrides DeWine’s veto of bill restricting transgender sports, sex changes

College Fix Staff — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:30:35 +0000

‘Kids should not be carved up or drugged into sterility and adolescent boys should not play girls’ sports’ A majority of lawmakers in the Republican-controlled Ohio Statehouse voted Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that prohibits biological males from competing in women’s sports as well as restricts sex-change treatments. “The House voted 65-28 to override DeWine’s…

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Trans professor trains IRS in ‘cultural inclusion’

College Fix Staff — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:02:32 +0000

‘CRT and poststructural scholar’ leads progressive training A transgender professor who at various times has used “they/he,” “ze/zim/zer,” and “he/him/his,” pronouns reportedly provided “cultural inclusion” training to Internal Revenue Service criminal investigators. D-L Stewart (previously Dafina Lazarus-Stewart) trained the IRS agents, according to slides obtained by Judicial Watch.

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Billionaire CEO announces MIT plagiarism probe

College Fix Staff — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:30:47 +0000

Bill Ackman launched review following plagiarism accusations against his wife This past weekend, hedge fund founder Bill Ackman announced he would launch an AI plagiarism review of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s faculty and leaders with possible plans to extend the probe to other elite universities. Ackman (pictured), CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote Friday on X…

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APPLY NOW: Summer 2024 paid D.C. journalism fellowships

College Fix Staff — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:14:21 +0000

During the summer of 2024, the Student Free Press Association, parent organization for The College Fix, will offer paid internships at Washington, D.C.-based media organizations. The internships are open to all college students and recent college graduates. SFPA will match its intern with an appropriate host organization. Previous fellows have worked at National Review, Real Clear Politics…

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$77 million antisemitism lawsuit filed against McMaster University

College Fix Staff — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 16:58:19 +0000

A $77 million class-action lawsuit on behalf of Jewish students who faced antisemitism on campus has been filed against McMaster University and the McMaster Students Union. According to the National Post, the plaintiffs include all Jewish students currently enrolled at McMaster, as well as graduates from the past two years. The suit claims Jewish students “have faced increased difficulties due…

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Western Illinois U. ‘Day of Racial Healing’ includes ‘Racism for White People’ event

College Fix Staff — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 22:55:18 +0000

Gain a ‘cognitive multicultural consciousness’ Western Illinois University will be holding its first “Day of Racial Healing” in conjunction with the national effort beginning the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The title is something of a misnomer, however, as related happenings will occur throughout the month. A first-day event is titled “Racism for White People…

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Dartmouth ‘climate justice’ protestors arraigned on charges of criminal trespassing

College Fix Staff — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 15:42:54 +0000

Arrested students led a group advocating ‘anticapitalist’ policies, condemning Israel as ‘apartheid state’ Two Dartmouth student protestors arrested during a sit-in on school property in October have been charged with criminal misdemeanor counts of trespassing. Undergraduates Roan Wade and Kevin Engel told The Dartmouth, the school’s student newspaper, that they are not guilty and intend to…

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