The presidents of 13 universities in the United States are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new nonprofit initiative announced Tuesday to combat what organizers call dire threats to U.S. democracy. The Campus Call for Free Expression will take different forms on different campuses. The campaign, created by The Institute for Citizens & […]
HARRISBURG, PA. — Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia’s public schools. As a Black woman, she took pride in being a role model for many children of color. But other aspects of the job deteriorated, such as growing demands from administrators over what and how to teach. And when […]
The reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision was mixed, with supporters and opponents of student loan forgiveness expressing their views on social media and other platforms. President Biden expressed his disappointment and frustration with the ruling in a statement. He said he would continue working with Congress to find ways to help student borrowers and make college more affordable. “I […]
The Supreme Court’s decision has significant implications for millions of student borrowers who were hoping for debt relief from the Biden administration. The decision effectively ends any possibility of widespread student loan forgiveness through executive action unless Congress passes new legislation or amends the HEROES Act. The decision also has political ramifications for Biden and his party, who had campaigned […]
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for eligible borrowers. The ruling, which was issued on June 30, 2023, denies relief to about 40 million Americans who collectively owe nearly $1.7 trillion in student loans. The Legal Challenge The court’s decision was based […]
The six conservative justices on the Supreme Court ruled that President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan is unconstitutional on Friday. The 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts means that the 26 million Americans who signed up for the debt forgiveness program will no longer have their debt partially or fully wiped away. In 2022 Biden announced […]
Africatown, also known as AfricaTown USA and Plateau, is a historic community located three miles (5 km) north of downtown Mobile, Alabama. It was formed by a group of 32 West Africans, who in 1860, were bought and transported against their will in the last known illegal shipment of slaves to the United States. The schooner Clotilda was the last […]
There are many ways to address global warming. Core to all climate change solutions is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which must get to zero as soon as possible. Because both forests and oceans play vitally important roles in regulating our climate, increasing the natural ability of forests and oceans to absorb carbon dioxide can also help stop global warming. Here […]
“Jeopardy!” fans were shocked recently when they observed that all three contestants failed to answer a simple question asking them to complete a line of the Lord’s Prayer, the most widely recited prayer in Christianity. The puzzle, worth $200, read, “Matthew 6:9 says, ‘Our Father, which art in heaven,’ This ‘be thy name.’” Contestants Suresh Krishnan, Laura Blyler, and Joe […]
Many people do not understand the difference between the words “lets” and “let’s”. Meghan Jones writing in the Readers Digest explain the terms thus: “Let’s” and “lets” are fairly similar in meaning, since they’re versions of the same verb, “to let,” whose primary meaning is “to permit or allow.” But they are used in slightly different contexts and are definitely […]
