Lifestyle/Education

Barbara Rose Johns Statue Unveiled in U.S. Capitol, Replacing Confederate Robert E. Lee in Virginia's Hall of Fame🔥71

12/17/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •Virginia replaces Confederate General Robert E. Lee statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection
• •Johns was 16 when she organized the 1951 Farmville high school walkout
• •Walkout highlighted segregation and unequal conditions for Black students
• •Johns’s actions contributed to the legal groundwork for Brown v. Board of Education

Afghan Teen Sumaya Urges Hidden Learning as Taliban Ban Keeps Girls Indoors🔥85

10/18/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •In an emotional video, she urges Afghan girls to study secretly and support one another despite restrictions.
• •Sumaya’s message: “Please try and study any way you can so that you can hold my hand.”
• •Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls are barred from secondary and higher education.
• •The Taliban reversed earlier promises to reopen girls’ schools after regaining control in 2021.

University Student’s Racist Taunts at Protest Ignite Outrage and Investigation🔥83

9/27/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •Incident occurred during a pro-Palestinian protest with counter-protesters present.
• •Footage spread widely on social media, sparking outrage.
• •University confirms the student has been identified and an investigation is underway.
• •Officials call the behavior offensive, unacceptable, and against school values.

Iowa Education Board Under Fire After Hiring Undocumented Superintendent With Criminal Past🔥81

9/26/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •Roberts is an undocumented immigrant from Guyana with a deportation order
• •He has a prior weapons-related arrest on record
• •Despite his legal and criminal background, Roberts held high-level education roles in multiple states
• •The board reportedly knew of his academic background but failed to conduct a proper background check

Chaos Erupts at Tennessee State University as DEI Debate Sparks Student Clash🔥78

9/24/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •Students shouted, challenged speakers, and disrupted the session.
• •Group members reported belongings stolen after the event.
• •Students followed the group to their car, threw a drink at it, and chanted “Black Power.”
• •Campus police escorted the group off campus to ensure safety.

Maine School Board Meeting Turns Chaotic After Teacher’s Mockery of Conservative Figure, Police Probe Launched🔥81

9/23/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •Teacher mocked conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during discussion
• •Parents objected, calling remarks unprofessional and hostile
• •Teacher placed on administrative leave pending investigation
• •Parent livestreaming the meeting had phone slapped by a board member

Campus Security Officer Fired After Social Media Comment About Charlie Kirk🔥88

9/17/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •Vazquez Nava posted on social media: "I woke up today and guess who didn't?? Charlie Kirk lol."
• •University President Dr. Shawn Powell addressed the situation in a video message.
• •Powell stressed the institution’s commitment to safety for students, faculty, and staff.
• •He reassured the community that the learning environment remains safe.

Trump Joins Young Student in Religious Liberty Meeting Highlighting School Faith Conflict🔥82

9/8/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •12-year-old Shane Cetus shared his story of being told in school to promote gender change concepts.
• •He was instructed to teach his kindergarten buddy using the book *My Shadow is Pink*.
• •Cetus said the lesson conflicted with his Christian beliefs.
• •After his family raised concerns, the school reacted negatively, and he and his brother faced bullying.

Trump Announces New Federal Guidance to Protect Prayer Rights in Public Schools🔥78

9/8/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •The Department of Education will release the guidance, updating standards last set in 2003.
• •Guidance ensures students’ constitutionally protected right to voluntary prayer.
• •Local educational agencies receiving federal funds must confirm compliance.
• •Students may pray individually or in groups, provided it doesn’t disrupt instruction.

Judge Restores $2.6 Billion in Federal Research Funding to Harvard After Unlawful Retaliation Ruling🔥68

9/3/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs rules the action was unlawful retaliation
• •Cuts were linked to Harvard’s refusal to change its governance and policies
• •Funding freeze began in 2019, affecting research in medicine, climate, and technology
• •Judge’s ruling restores research grants and blocks similar conditions in the future

Federal Judge Blocks Federal Threats to Defund Schools Over DEI Programs🔥54

8/14/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •The memos warned against any “race-based decision-making,” claiming it discriminated against white and Asian American students.
• •Plaintiffs, including a teachers’ union and a sociological association, argued the guidance was vague and chilled lawful speech.
• •The judge ruled the memos unlawfully changed federal policy without due process or legislative oversight.
• •The decision protects educators’ rights to continue DEI programs without fear of losing federal funding.

Linda McMahon Announces Major Education Reforms, Highlights Shift to State and Local Control🔥54

8/9/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •Plan includes cutting federal education staff by 50% by early August.
• •Emphasis on streamlining bureaucracy, not dismantling public education.
• •Control of education to shift from federal government to states, parents, and teachers.
• •Over 50 cents of every dollar in school funding currently goes to compliance.

Student Loan Interest Resumes as SAVE Plan Faces Lawsuits and Borrowers Confront Rising Defaults🔥60

8/6/2025•Lifestyle > Education

DeSantis Reaffirms Parental Rights, Bans Gender Ideology in Florida Classrooms🔥60

8/2/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •DeSantis emphasized that parents have the right to oversee their children’s education and access curriculum information.
• •He asserted parents can expect schools not to teach children that they were “born in the wrong body” or that gender is a choice.
• •The speech reflects Florida’s ongoing efforts to increase parental control and transparency in public education.
• •Recent state laws require schools to provide curriculum details to parents and allow them to opt children out of specific lessons.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Restore National Fitness Assessment in Public Schools🔥60

7/31/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •The program was originally introduced in 1966 and discontinued in 2012.
• •The fitness assessment includes running, pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, shuttle runs, and flexibility tests.
• •The order aims to address declining physical health and fitness among American youth.
• •All public schools will require annual student fitness evaluations starting next academic year.

Trump Revives Presidential Fitness Test in Schools, Joined by Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker at White House Event🔥60

7/31/2025•Lifestyle > Education

• •The initiative is designed to address rising childhood obesity rates and promote physical activity among students.
• •The announcement took place at the White House, with Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and other professional athletes present to support the effort.
• •The revival is part of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, aiming to inspire healthier habits in American youth.
• •The original test, launched in 1956 and discontinued in 2013, was a hallmark of physical education for decades.

President Revives Presidential Fitness Test in Schools to Boost Youth Health and Athletics🔥60

7/31/2025•Lifestyle > Education