Malala Yousafzai Celebrates 18th Birthday, Opens a School for Girls

Malala Yousafzai, youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday today by opening a school for girls in Lebanon. The school will serve Syrian refugees, of which there are currently 1.2 million in Lebanon.
University: Professor Was Fired for 'Abusive' Behavior, Not Swearing
Louisiana State University is countering a tenured professor who says she was dismissed for using profanity in the classroom. In a statement sent to media outlets last night, LSU said Associate Professor Teresa Buchanan was let go for creating “a consistently hostile and abusive environment in the classroom.”
Tenured LSU Professor Fired For Saying Naughty Words in Class
An associate professor with tenure at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge says she’s been fired for using profanity in class, including saying “fuck no” and referring to cowardly behavior as “being a pussy.” She was fired in June, accused of violating the school’s sexual harassment policy. Oh boy. If that’s…
Paul Nungesser's Lawyers Accuse Emma Sulkowicz of 'Anti-Male' Campaign
In April, Columbia University student Paul Nungesser filed suit against the school, claiming that the school had allowed “the gender-based harassment and defamation” of Nungesser by not stopping fellow student Emma Sulkowicz from publicly accusing him of sexual assault. In a new court filing, Nungesser’s attorney says…
Oklahoma Will Now Require Schools to Teach Sexual Assault Prevention
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has signed a new bill into law that requires school districts in the state to develop rape and sexual assault prevention curriculum. The Safe Schools Act was promoted by the feminist knitting circle turned activist group who publicized the way Norman High School dealt with a series of…
Teacher Arrested For Encouraging Students to Sex In Classroom Closet
A Georgia teacher has been fired and arrested after it was reported that he was both permitting and facilitating sexual activity between his middle school students. He provided them with noise-cancellation (via ‘labtop’ [sic]) and other teachers’ schedules so they wouldn’t get caught. The only thing he didn’t supply…
Bernie Sanders Will Introduce Bill to Make Public Colleges Tuition-Free
Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill this week that would make four-year public universities in the United States tuition-free. Much like his presidential campaign, it’s not going to go anywhere, and, much like his campaign, it’s going to prod Hillary Clinton to make affordable higher education a bigger part…
America's Teachers Are Overwhelmingly White
The New York Times has a interesting story about the racial disparity between America’s public school students and their teachers. Estimates across the country now indicate that minority students are the majority in public schools yet, as the Times points out, more than 80% of teachers are white.
Jezebel Bestie Andrea Tantaros Says to Get Rid of AP History
Andrea Tantaros, Fox News host and BIG TIME Jezebel fan, supports Oklahoma's House Common Education Committee's recent decision to cut funding for high school AP history courses. In fact, she thinks the subject—dubbed by her as meaningless liberal crap"—should be gotten rid of entirely.
Girls Outscore Boys on Math Tests, Unless Teachers See Their Names
Over at the New York Times' Upshot, there's a pretty interesting study that outlines just how much elementary school teachers' biases can influence girls' attitudes towards math and science. Some of findings aren't particularly surprising: girls from low-income homes are disproportionately affected and early…
