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A Left, Not Libertarian, Defense of Free Speech

Joseph J. Fischel and Kyler Chittick argue that the academic left has ceded too much of the moral high ground when it comes to free speech.

Ruling Again Pulls Trump-Criticizing Professor From Classroom

In a blow to Louisiana State University law professor Ken Levy’s fight to return to teaching, a state appeals court...
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Opinion

Who’s Invisible in the Data?

Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass suggest five steps researchers can take to make more inclusive choices when collecting and analyzing data.

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Trump Orders Disrupt Academic Research

As the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation review grants and programming for verboten topics—including DEI and “gender ideology”—many researchers aren’t sure if their projects will pass Trump’s nebulous, ideological tests.

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Opinion

Against the Assessment Regime

Our approach to assessment not only distracts from good teaching—it can even distort educational goals, Patrick J. Casey argues.

Judge Reinstates Professor LSU Suspended After Trump Remarks

A judge has ordered Louisiana State University to return to the classroom a tenured law professor who says the institution...

San Francisco State to Require Climate Justice Coursework

San Francisco State University will soon require all incoming students to take a climate justice course, KQED, San Francisco’s NPR...
A partial list of courses removed from general education offerings at Florida State University.

Florida Board Approves Extensive Gen Ed Overhaul

The Florida Board of Governors voted to remove hundreds of classes, many touching on race and gender, from general education offerings at all 12 state universities.