Tag: Public

British Columbia Re-Criminalizes Public Use of Drugs – HotAir

Last January the Canadian province of British Columbia received permission from the federal government for a three-year pilot program decriminalizing the possession and use of hard drugs. From Tuesday, adults can possess up to 2.5g of such drugs, as well as methamphetamine, fentanyl and morphine. Canada’s federal government granted the request by the west coast […]

Public colleges report sharpest decline in tuition revenue since 1980

Public colleges last year experienced their sharpest annual decline in tuition revenue since 1980, driven partly by plunging enrollments. Net tuition-and-fee revenue per full-time equivalent student in fiscal 2023 was $7,353, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) said Wednesday in an annual report. Adjusted for inflation, that’s down 3.3% from 2022 and 9.4% […]

MIT Protesters Take Over Public Streets – HotAir

Yesterday, John covered the ongoing protests at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where administrators briefly managed to clear an encampment on the campus after “negotiating” with the protesters. The respite was indeed brief, however, because agitators were once again on hand to rile up the crowd and move them back into the fray. More disturbingly, […]