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Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook
The volume was created after a state review found that existing course materials violated a law prohibiting general education courses from teaching about systemic inequality. So far, at least two universities have adopted it.
New Alliance Aims to Protect Colleges and Universities From Government Meddling
The freshly launched Alliance for Higher Education is working to stave off government overreach in higher ed, arguing it’s critical for democracy and college access.
Lectures on Race Canceled at Arkansas-Little Rock
A How-To Guide for Handling Campus Speech Controversies
A lot has changed since Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman wrote Free Speech on Campus in 2017. They’re back with a second book that addresses student protest, classroom speech, event security and more.
Higher Ed Urged to ‘Stand Up’ to Government Attacks
A panel of legal experts and a higher ed leader called on colleges to form coalitions against violations of free speech on campus and to protect the values of higher education.
Florida’s Syllabus Regulations Will Lead to Stunted College Classrooms
Setting a fixed reading list 45-plus days before classes start is not a recipe for good teaching.
Texas A&M Cancels Graduate Ethics Class in Ongoing Course Review
Administrators say the professor teaching the course did not specify when and how race, gender and sexuality might come up in class. The professor says that would be impossible.
Setting Plato Straight All Over Again
Efforts to censor Plato over his treatment of gender have a long history.