Protests will cost universities in the long term

Protests will cost universities in the long termThe campuses of many of America’s once distinguished institutions of higher education have been dominating the news in the past few weeks as pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel, and antisemitic protesters scream, chant, incite violence, refuse to vacate their tent cities, and make demands of school administrations. The prestige of the schools is plummeting before the nation’s eyes.

This damaging higher education exposure comes on the heels of the K-12 education “great parent awakening,” which began in the spring of 2020 when schools shut down for in-person learning overnight as the fear of COVID-19 overtook the world. When classes were reoffered to children, it was through remote video sessions, where moms and dads had a front-row seat in their child’s classroom — day after day.

With a decline in birthrates dating back to 2008, school districts already faced smaller student populations before COVID necessitating budget cuts. Yet with the temporary federal funding granted to districts through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund,(known as ESSER funds, many failed to adapt to the enrollment decline and instead allocated the funds toward expenses as if they were permanent.

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