The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is considering removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from its accreditation standards. The accreditor is responsible for overseeing the entire University of California (UC) system, the California State University system and several religious institutions. The proposed update to the standards would remove…
Read More Major University Accreditor In California Wants To Take An Ax To DEI RequirementsAuthor: DCNF-Newswire
New Defense Spending Bill Puts Slew Of Left-Wing Initiatives On Chopping Block
Congress’ latest defense spending bill unveiled Saturday would deal a major blow to a slew of left-wing policy initiatives that the Biden Pentagon has pushed. The National Defense Reauthorization Act of 2025 (NDAA) includes provisions that prohibit the use of Department of Defense (DoD) funds…
Read More New Defense Spending Bill Puts Slew Of Left-Wing Initiatives On Chopping BlockIt Only Took 12 Months For Roughly 1,000,000 Native-Born American Jobs To Vanish Under Biden
More than 1,000,000 fewer native-born Americans are employed than last year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number of foreign-born workers employed increased by roughly 400,000 year-over-year in November, while 1,094,000 fewer native workers were employed, BLS data shows. The large…
Read More It Only Took 12 Months For Roughly 1,000,000 Native-Born American Jobs To Vanish Under BidenPediatric Medical Org Refused To Endorse Girls Sports Initiative That ‘Makes No Mention Of Trans Girls’
America’s largest organization of pediatricians refused to support a statement encouraging girls participation in youth sports because it wasn’t inclusive of “trans girls,” according to emails exclusively obtained through a public records request by the Daily Caller News Foundation. In a series of emails written during July…
Read More Pediatric Medical Org Refused To Endorse Girls Sports Initiative That ‘Makes No Mention Of Trans Girls’School District With Gay Group Denies Student’s Request To Form ‘Bible Club,’ Demand Letter Alleges
The Waterville Central School District in New York allegedly denied a student’s request to form a Bible club despite allowing clubs such as the “Gay Straight Alliance.” First Liberty Institute and Jones Day law firm sent a demand letter to the school on behalf of eighth-grade student…
Read More School District With Gay Group Denies Student’s Request To Form ‘Bible Club,’ Demand Letter AllegesTexas Releases Study Indicating DEI Programs ‘Fall Short,’ Leave Black Students Lagging Behind Peers
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released a study Sunday that found diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs did not improve educational outcomes for black students in the state. Texas banned DEI offices and programs at colleges and universities in 2023, requiring institutions to instead use merit-based approaches.…
Read More Texas Releases Study Indicating DEI Programs ‘Fall Short,’ Leave Black Students Lagging Behind PeersGreen Energy Companies, Eco Activists Cry Foul Following Grid Operator’s Bid To Improve Energy Reliability
A group of renewable energy developers and environmental activists are pushing the largest U.S. grid operator to abandon its proposal to prevent energy shortfalls, according to a letter released Tuesday. Hundreds of millions of Americans are at risk of experiencing power shortages this winter as data centers have helped…
Read More Green Energy Companies, Eco Activists Cry Foul Following Grid Operator’s Bid To Improve Energy ReliabilityGOP Senators Who Could Block Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Took Huge Checks From Defense Industry
Senate GOP hawks who receive large sums from the defense industry could be mobilizing to tank one of President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees. Former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, nominated by Trump to helm the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, could face opposition from…
Read More GOP Senators Who Could Block Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Took Huge Checks From Defense IndustryUniversity Of Michigan Abandons Diversity Statements For Hiring, Promotion Decisions
The University of Michigan (UM) announced Thursday that it will abandon diversity statements for hiring, promotion and tenure decisions after an apparent push from faculty. An eight-member faculty working group established by Provost Laurie McCauley suggested the changes, reasoning that requiring diversity statements has the “potential to…
Read More University Of Michigan Abandons Diversity Statements For Hiring, Promotion DecisionsGOP Senator In Louisiana Who Voted To Convict Trump Over J6 Draws Primary Challenger
A prominent Louisiana Republican senator who voted to convict President-elect Donald Trump following the Senate’s January 6th impeachment trial will face a competitive primary challenger. Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming, who served in multiple positions during the first Trump administration, announced in a press release Wednesday that…
Read More GOP Senator In Louisiana Who Voted To Convict Trump Over J6 Draws Primary Challenger