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Pledge allegiance or else: Maryland public school forces students and teachers to salute the flag

PHILADELPHIA, May 30, 2024 — The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression today demanded that a public elementary school in Maryland retract its unconstitutional guidance that students and staff must stand and salute the U.S. flag during the Pledge of Allegiance. On April 26, Twin Ridge Elementary School in Mount Airy, a D.C. and Baltimore suburb, emailed all…

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English-taught programs outside the ‘Big Four’ tripled in 10 years

Research from British Council and Studyportals has provided new insights into internationalised offerings by mapping the global supply of on-campus English-taught bachelor’s and master’s degrees worldwide. The growth in English-taught programs worldwide has been largely driven by a surge in programs from non-traditional destinations, which have tripled since 2014, and grew by 48% between 2019 and 2024. “The surge…

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CORRIE FOUNTAIN | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

Dr. Corrie FountainCorrie Fountain has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clayton State University. Fountain holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Delaware State University, a master’s in special education/behavior disorders from West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in educational policy studies from Georgia State. #CORRIE #FOUNTAIN #Diverse #Issues…

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I, For One, Welcome Our New Sexbot Overlords

I, for one, go out of my way to regularly welcome our robot overlords on LinkedIn. Why? Because I learned all of my important life lessons from “The Simpsons.” Just as Kent Brockman wisely pivoted and welcomed his new insect overlords, I, too, plan to roll out the red carpet for our future robot leaders….

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The morning read for Thursday, May 30

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 30, 2024 at 9:37 am We expect one or more opinions from the court this morning. Join us for live coverage at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the…

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Morning Docket: 05.30.2024

*Ohio moves to make it a felony for librarians to hand out “obscene” books. Weird thing to be sent to Cell Block 1 for. [SLJ] * In more reasonable news, New Hampshire strikes down law preventing educators from…teaching true and accurate information. [Common Dreams] *Prosecutorial discretion doesn’t really cover phoning in bomb threats, buddy. [ABA…

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