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What Prince William Asked Prince Harry Not to Do at Eton College

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June 29, 2026

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What Prince William Asked Prince Harry Not to Do at Eton College

In his memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex recounts an incident at Eton that may have forever altered his relationship with his older brother. Now, Kensington Palace has confirmed that Prince George, William and Kate’s eldest son, will be attending the same hallowed institution.

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Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 6, 2026

Unions Are Fighting Yesterday’s Education Debate

Leaders of the nation’s largest teachers unions recently sent a letter urging Democratic governors to refrain from participating in the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Their message was all too familiar: They believe this initiative threatens public education and it should be rejected.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 9, 2026

Why teachers unions just said no to $6.5 billion for America’s failing students

Last month, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers sent a letter to the nation’s governors urging them to reject the opportunity to generate billions of additional dollars for K-12 education from the new Education Freedom Tax Credit. This followed a letter from 33 state teachers union leaders that also urged governors []

Cloaking Inequity

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· Jul 9, 2026

Florida Tried to Stop Woke. The First Amendment Stopped Florida.

A public university classroom is not a political campaign podium. A federal appeals court has just reminded Florida of that, and in doing so, reminded the country of something we should never have forgotten. This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down the higher education provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE” []

Business Today

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· Jun 24, 2026

After just 6 days in MDS, student wins ₹9.5 lakh relief from Calcutta High Court

The court held that educational institutions cannot retain academic documents to force payment of disputed dues after the institute allegedly demanded another 18 lakh before releasing them.

Off The Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

McMahon warns Harvard she will drop the ‘hammer’ if DEI violations go uncorrected

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, in the latest “Pod Force One” episode, warned Harvard administrators that she could drop the “hammer” on the Ivy League university should it continue quietly pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that run afoul of federal law. President Trump issued executive actions seeking to eliminate DEI at Harvard and other []...Click to read more

Higher Ed Dive

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· Jul 9, 2026

California community college settles with professor who sued over DEI policy

Bakersfield College agreed to not require Daymon Johnson to use diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles in his teaching or scholarship.

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Related coverage for "What Prince William Asked Prince Harry Not to Do at Eton College": Independent Journal Review — Unions Are Fighting Yesterday’s Education Debate. Washington Examiner — Why teachers unions just said no to $6.5 billion for America’s failing students. Cloaking Inequity — Florida Tried to Stop Woke. The First Amendment Stopped Florida.. Business Today — After just 6 days in MDS, student wins ₹9.5 lakh relief from Calcutta High Court. Off The Press — McMahon warns Harvard she will drop the ‘hammer’ if DEI violations go uncorrected. Higher Ed Dive — California community college settles with professor who sued over DEI policy