academics

December 24, 2022 | The Center Square

Researchers Find Academics Improve for Athletes Playing in College Football Bowl Games

College football bowl games are known to create publicity for universities, increase donations from alumni, and promote tourism for host cities. Players appear on national television, travel to a new or warm-weather destination, and receive recognition items. But does playing an extra game affect a student-athlete’s academics? After discovering from their students how much student-athlete […]

September 2, 2022 | Kevin Hogan

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Sept. 2)

Republicans and Democrats, battling for the soul of America ahead of the midterms, in speeches by President Biden and the House minority leader.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had a few words for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, after Chicago received 75 illegal immigrants bused from Texas.

American school children did worse academically during the pandemic. The “Nation’s Report Card” shows that their reading and math scores have dropped.

June 8, 2021 | NTD Staff

Cancel Culture Growing in Academic World

A survey published this week shows a quarter of young people think it’s OK to ban speakers with offensive views. This phenomenon, known as cancel culture, is growing in the academic world. NTD spoke to a professor who has been researching cancel culture—and is now under threat himself.

May 10, 2021 | Petr Svab

Scholars Line Up to Join Anti-‘Woke’ Online Education Platform

Hundreds of scholars, including some distinguished figures, have applied for positions at an online education startup that promises explicitly non-“woke” instruction in a number of academic disciplines.

May 7, 2021 | Katabella Roberts

GOP Senators Urge Justice Department to Scrap Amnesty Program That Benefits China

Eight Republican senators are calling on The Department of Justice to scrap a proposed amnesty program that would allow U.S based researchers to disclose previous foreign funding without facing penalty or persecution.

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