One professor wrote that “it is a test case for whether Trumpists can get away with demanding loyalty oaths.”
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Campus Leaders Mobilize Against Trump’s Proposed “Compact” for Higher Education Read Post »
“This administration is extorting universities to sign away academic freedom,” said one assistant professor.
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Trump Pushes Universities to Sign “Loyalty Oaths” for Federal Funds, Critics Say Read Post »
UC Berkeley turned lecturer Peyrin Kao’s name over to Trump, but that hasn’t stopped Kao’s solidarity organizing.
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Computer Science Lecturer at Berkeley Is on Day 36 of His Hunger Strike for Gaza Read Post »
Books are heavily restricted behind bars, including some of the books that officials have fought for students to access.
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California Officials Defend Right to Read Banned Books — Unless You’re in Prison Read Post »
Teachers’ unions and civil rights groups say the legislation could stifle criticisms of Israel.
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CA Educators Urge Newsom to Veto What They Call “Classroom Censorship Bill” Read Post »
To say that Justin Portela never imagined himself as a highly paid business consultant at McKinsey & Company would be an understatement. He didn’t have a privileged upbringing, to put it mildly, and in 2018, when he first walked onto the Stanford University campus, Portela, like most incoming freshmen, was unaware such careers even existed. […]
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How America’s Elite Colleges Breed High-Status Careers—and Misery Read Post »
Fears of increased food insecurity grow amid looming federal SNAP funding cuts.
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Survey Finds Half of Teachers Expect to Buy Food for Students This School Year Read Post »
Critics point out that the federal government has been barred from seeking to influence or direct curricula since 1970.
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Ed. Department Will Give Grants to K-12 Schools That Adopt Right-Wing Curriculum Read Post »
Curricula that challenge oppression are being shut down. How do we resist?
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We Can’t Let White Nationalism Dictate What Is Taught and Learned in Classrooms Read Post »
But legislators and community members said they are still seeking answers surrounding Demartravion “Trey” Reed’s death.
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Police Say No Foul Play After Black Mississippi Student Found Hanging From Tree Read Post »
In the days following the murder of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk, his friends and allies have called for revenge against all kinds of groups, including trans people and the so-called radical left, even as the motivations of the alleged shooter, who was reportedly raised in a Republican household, remain far from clear. Now, some of […]
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Charlie Kirk’s Murder Fuels New Attacks on Higher Education Read Post »
In March, the fictional TV miniseries Adolescence became a surprise global sensation. Its story centers on the Millers, a working-class family of four in England whose world is upended when 13-year-old Jamie Miller—a bright, soft-spoken schoolboy—is arrested for murder. Jamie is accused of fatally stabbing a female classmate, Katie, apparently after being radicalized online. Through […]
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The Key Missing Piece to the Megahit “Adolescence” Read Post »
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