In what must count somewhere toward credit, law students have sued American Justice School of Law in Paducah, Ky, for $120 million in a class action lawsuit. Continue reading “Law Students Sue Law School for Racketeering and Fraud”
Category: Academia
In a shocking case for the academic community, former University of Penn. Economics professor Rafael Robb has entered a guilty plea in the murder of his wife, Ellen, shortly before Christmas. Continue reading “Former Penn. Econ. Professor Rafael Robb Pleads Guilty to Killing Wife”
Richard Roberts has resigned as president of Oral Roberts University and the Board of Regents officially began a search for a new president. It is the school’s survival not its leadership that is now in question. Continue reading “Oral Roberts President Resigns: Is an Indictment Next?”
Disney in Anaheim were forced to close the Disneyland workers were recently forced to close the “Pirates of the Caribbean” attraction after a ride security camera caught a woman apparently dumping human remains. Continue reading “Disney Shuts Down Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction After Woman Appears to Toss Out the Cremated Remains of Loved One”
The faculty of Oral Roberts University has voted no confidenced in President Richard Roberts, who has been accused of spending university funds on a lavish lifestyle. Continue reading “Faculty Votes No Confidence in Oral Roberts University President”
The parents of more than 2,300 Prince George’s County students who failed to get needed vaccinations are being threatened with $50 a day and up to 10 days in jail if their children do not meet the state’s immunization requirement. Continue reading “Parents are Threatened with Jail for Not Getting Kids Flu Shots”
Reports from Iraq indicate that the once respected university system is being taken over by religious factions, which are killing professors and kidnapping students. Continue reading “Iraqi Higher Education Being Destroyed by Militias Without U.S. Intervention”
Sandra Tetley, a parent with a child in the public school, has vented against the school district on her small blog and now faces a threat of a defamation action for what the school officials claim are libelous statements. Continue reading “Parent Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over Criticism of School District”
Harry Potter may have fought the death eaters and Lord Voldemort to a stand still but he is no match for Catholic St. Joseph’s pastor, the Rev. Ron Barker. Continue reading “A New Campaign Against Witches in Massachusetts: Catholic School Bans Harry Potter”
New Jersey second-grader Kyle Walker drew a stick figure shooting a gun — and found himself suspended from school. Continue reading “Second-Grader in New Jersey Suspended for Drawing Stick Figure With Gun”
With financial and political support of democratic leaders, particularly Raum Emanuel, the military will add to its controversial Marine run high school with high schools for the other services: Continue reading “Military to Expand Role in Running Public High Schools”
In the wake of the announcement of the controversial College of the American Soldier (where recruits will get college credits for simply learning tasks in military service), Chicago has opened the country’s first public high school run by the U.S. Marines. Continue reading “Marines to Run Chicago Public High School”
A mistrial was declared on Friday in the trial of Texas Southern University’s former president, Priscilla Slade, 55, who is accused of misspending school funds to lavishly decorate her homes.
Academics and students are shocked by the recent appearance of a noose outside the door of an African-American professor at Columbia University. Continue reading “Columbia Refuses to Turn Over Videotape in Noose Incident”
In a challenging case of count the torts, a Plymouth, Indiana teacher’s aide tried to staple a post it to the forehead of a fourth grader. Continue reading “Teacher Tries to Staple Post-It to Student’s Head”