Aaron Gifford
Author
Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.
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National Report Card Shows Worst Results in Decades for 8th Graders and High School Seniors
A typical 8th grader could not explain the functions of circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems, the National Report Card noted.
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Oklahoma’s ‘America First’ Teacher Screening Test Spotlights Partisanship Debate
Education Superintendent Ryan Walters’s tool, which is now available to the public, is viewed as the backlash to progressive bias in U.S. public education.
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DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Illinois for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
U.S. Attorney Steven Weinhoeft cited what he said was Illinois’s ‘apparent desire to win a “race to the bottom” as the country’s leading sanctuary state.’
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In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants–What to Know
Despite Trump’s order targeting states, some public colleges are still offering in-state tuition to illegal immigrants and not out-of-state U.S. citizens.
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Half of American Schools Require ‘Equitable’ Grading and Most Teachers Are Opposed: Survey
The report identifies five equitable grading practices: unlimited retakes, no late penalties, no zeros, no homework, and no required participation.
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Back to School: What to Know About Cellphone Bans in K–12
The first statewide policy took effect two years ago.
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George Mason University Violated Civil Rights Law With Illegal DEI Practices: Education Department
An investigation determined that the university president’s diversity initiatives contradicted his 2020 pledge to expunge “racist vestiges” from the campus.
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In Oklahoma, Teachers From out of State Assessed for ‘America First’ Values
State Education Superintendent Ryan Walters says he holds teacher candidates from other states to another level of scrutiny.
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How the Federal Settlements With Elite Universities Are Unfolding
Faculties that run institutions are idealistic, but senior leaders who negotiate with the federal government focus on the bottom line, say policy experts.
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DOJ Finds George Washington University Allowed Anti-Semitism
Protesters called Hamas terrorists ‘freedom fighters’ and yelled ’Zionists go die' as university police accused Jews of provoking the crowd, a DOJ report says.
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National Report Card Shows Worst Results in Decades for 8th Graders and High School Seniors
A typical 8th grader could not explain the functions of circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems, the National Report Card noted.
|
Oklahoma’s ‘America First’ Teacher Screening Test Spotlights Partisanship Debate
Education Superintendent Ryan Walters’s tool, which is now available to the public, is viewed as the backlash to progressive bias in U.S. public education.
|
DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Illinois for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
U.S. Attorney Steven Weinhoeft cited what he said was Illinois’s ‘apparent desire to win a “race to the bottom” as the country’s leading sanctuary state.’
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In-State College Tuition for Illegal Immigrants–What to Know
Despite Trump’s order targeting states, some public colleges are still offering in-state tuition to illegal immigrants and not out-of-state U.S. citizens.
|
Half of American Schools Require ‘Equitable’ Grading and Most Teachers Are Opposed: Survey
The report identifies five equitable grading practices: unlimited retakes, no late penalties, no zeros, no homework, and no required participation.
|
Back to School: What to Know About Cellphone Bans in K–12
The first statewide policy took effect two years ago.
|
George Mason University Violated Civil Rights Law With Illegal DEI Practices: Education Department
An investigation determined that the university president’s diversity initiatives contradicted his 2020 pledge to expunge “racist vestiges” from the campus.
|
In Oklahoma, Teachers From out of State Assessed for ‘America First’ Values
State Education Superintendent Ryan Walters says he holds teacher candidates from other states to another level of scrutiny.
|
How the Federal Settlements With Elite Universities Are Unfolding
Faculties that run institutions are idealistic, but senior leaders who negotiate with the federal government focus on the bottom line, say policy experts.
|
DOJ Finds George Washington University Allowed Anti-Semitism
Protesters called Hamas terrorists ‘freedom fighters’ and yelled ’Zionists go die' as university police accused Jews of provoking the crowd, a DOJ report says.
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