MPs have warned a lack of government oversight has left the student loan system open to fraud and abuse. The Public Accounts Committee said franchised higher education providers create “risks” for taxpayers and students, with education suffering and money being squandered.
House Reps. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.), Mike Lawler(R-N.Y.), Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and New York City talk show host Sid Rosenberg rally at Columbia University Campus at 12:30 p.m. ET on April 22 to call for protection of the Jewish Students.
A high school student in North Carolina has been charged after he allegedly slapped a teacher multiple times across the face during an altercation in the school classroom. The incident happened on April 15 inside Parkland High School in Winston-Salem when the unnamed student lashed out in rage at the teacher during an expletive-laden rant, […]
The Biden administration on Friday announced another expansion of the federal student debt relief program, declaring the cancellation of $7.4 billion in student loans for 277,000 Americans. This initiative, unveiled on April 12, marks another move in the administration’s efforts to cancel student debt, totaling $153 billion in canceled debt for 4.3 million beneficiaries since […]
President Joe Biden faces a fresh lawsuit from a seven-state coalition challenging his “most generous ever” federal student loan repayment plan, under which millions of borrowers would have a monthly bill of $0. In their complaint, filed on April 8 at a federal court in Missouri, the states argued that what the Biden administration calls […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Charlie Bentley-Astor, a recent graduate of Cambridge University. Charlie talks about going undercover to prevent the cancellation of controversial speakers such as Jordan Peterson, Kathleen Stock and Helen Joyce. Charlie also talks about the need for student secret societies to discuss works and ideas that may be considered right-wing […]
FROSTPROOF, Fla.—A 21-year-old college student has been charged with first-degree murder after Florida authorities say he drove to his mother’s home and stabbed her multiple times Saturday because “she got on my nerves,” authorities said. Emmanuel Espinoza drove about 165 miles (266 kilometers) from the University of Florida in Gainesville to Frostproof, Florida, for a […]
President Joe Biden has unveiled new plans aimed at canceling or reducing student loan balances for millions of Americans after the Supreme Court struck down his large-scale debt forgiveness attempt last year. The White House expects the latest proposal, when combined with previous actions taken by the administration, to benefit more than 30 million Americans […]
A coalition of 11 Republican attorneys general has sued the Biden administration in a bid to block President Joe Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness scheme, arguing it’s illegal because Congress didn’t approve it. The lawsuit was filed on March 28 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and it seeks a declaration […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The death of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Tennessee’s capital for nearly two weeks, appears to be accidental, police said. Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Kris Mumford said a detective attended the autopsy examination and Strain’s death “continues to appear accidental,” The Tennessean reported Sunday. Mr. Mumford said […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Police in Tennessee are searching for a University of Missouri student who was last seen by friends at a Nashville bar Friday night. Metropolitan Nashville Police released video Tuesday that shows Riley Strain, 22, crossing a downtown street Friday night. Police have said Mr. Strain was last seen just before 10 p.m. Friday after […]
Are conservative students unfairly censored at universities? NTD takes a look at the case of two college students in New York who tried to establish a chapter of Turning Point USA at their school—and were denied recognition. Turning Point is a non-profit organization that advocates for conservative politics on campus. NTD’s Daniel Monaghan has more.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect in the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, is an illegal immigrant previously arrested in New York City, Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirms. NTD’s Chris Beers got the reaction of the public in Midtown Manhattan.
DENVER—A college student accused of killing his roommate and another person at a University of Colorado-Colorado Springs dorm room last week told his roommate a month earlier he would “kill him” if he was asked to take out the trash again, according to a court document released Friday. The dispute in early January was reported […]
ATHENS, Ga.—A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday in the killing of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus, and police said he apparently did not know the victim, he acted alone and there was no further threat to the university community. The suspect, identified as Athens resident Jose Antonio […]
A total of $1.2 billion in federal student loan debt will be automatically discharged for 153,000 borrowers enrolled in President Joe Biden’s “most generous ever” repayment plan, the U.S. Department of Education said on Wednesday. To be eligible for the latest round of student loan debt cancellation, the borrowers must be enrolled in the new […]
Kyle has attended The King’s Academy for 14 years and was graduating with a 4.64 GPA, earning him the top ranking in the class. He was a senior superlative in the areas of Bible, English, musical theatre, social studies, and vocal music. Kyle was the president of the English and Social Studies National Honor Societies, […]
A seventh-grade student decided to weigh in on a divisive topic concerning human sexuality, by wearing a T-shirt that read “There are only two genders.” His school then asked him to remove the shirt. NTDs Daniel Monaghan spoke with the Alliance Defending Freedom about the lawsuit that followed.
Orangeburg, S.C.—Shots fired inside a building at South Carolina State University sent the school into a lockdown for nearly an hour Tuesday but no one was hurt, the university said. Police arrested a student for carrying a firearm on school property. Campus police at the university chased down the suspect, according to a university statement. […]
The U.S.-China fight over sensitive technology is back in the spotlight. China lashed out at the United States Thursday, saying “tens” of Chinese nationals are blocked from entering America every month, and in some cases deported back to China.
