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Rich Lowry praises The Golden Thread, a two-volume history of Western civilization, as a countercultural achievement. He argues the book rightly prioritizes learning about one's own civilization at a time when academia has de-centered Western Civ.
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The Los Angeles Review of Books spiked a commissioned interview with pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai, with an editor calling him a 'toxic figure.' The article presents Davidai's claims of censorship and a double standard, contrasting it with a recent LARB piece on Mahmoud Khalil.
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A lawsuit alleges seven Cornell Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and gang-raped a 20-year-old student in October 2024, texting 'Free p---y' during the assault. The suit claims Cornell failed to adequately discipline the accused and previously offered essays as a way to mitigate conduct. A criminal investigation did not result in charges.
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Glenn Youngkin’s advocacy group is launching a new multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Georgia, Iowa, and Nevada to promote federal Education Freedom Tax Credit “freedom scholarships.” The article relies heavily on Youngkin’s framing that the program expands educational freedom and that teachers unions are pressuring governors who have not opted in.
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An American Enterprise Institute scholar reviews a new study finding that many graduate schools of education assign more progressive and critical-theory readings than traditional ones, arguing teacher preparation often prioritizes activism over teaching. The piece cites earlier research and recent reading-instruction gains, and recommends policy changes such as eliminating master's degree pay premiums and tying accreditation to outcomes.
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An opinion column argues UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk was too mild in responding to a faculty senate letter defending a 9/11 law school symposium that featured a lawyer for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. It urges the university to tell faculty who object to its stance against antisemitism and terrorism that they are free to leave.
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UT Austin will stop enrolling new students in Women’s and Gender Studies, Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, and African and African Diaspora Studies, a move the article frames as a conservative victory. The piece describes the decision as a reckoning with “leftist delusions” and highlights conservative praise while omitting counterframing.
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UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk is facing calls from law school faculty to retract his statement condemning a symposium that included a lawyer who defended 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The article highlights backlash from victims and critics, framing the event as tone-deaf and tied to left-wing academia.
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An HSLDA legal counsel argues that New York homeschooling rules allow parents to administer annual assessments with superintendent consent, and that the Edmeston Central School District unlawfully presumes parents are too biased to do so. The piece contends the district's policy violates § 100.10 and could harm homeschool graduates by denying substantially equivalent letters.
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A federal judge ruled that the Education Department cannot cut about $600 million in teacher training grants under a policy targeting DEI, critical race theory and related topics. The ruling said the directive was arbitrary and capricious because it failed to explain the change and targeted anti-racism activities. The challenge came from Democratic states, while the Supreme Court earlier allowed the cuts to continue during litigation.
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The head of the Russell Group, Libby Hackett, argues that top universities should be allowed to charge higher tuition fees while courses with public benefit such as nursing and teaching should cost less. She criticises the current flat-fee system as not fit for purpose and calls student loans unfair, noting many degrees are subsidised by up to £3,500 per student. The piece closes by highlighting so-called 'rip-off' courses and 'dubious' subjects like climate justice and gender studies.
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The article reports that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first Mayor's Management Report shows enrollment in 3-K and pre-K programs and affordable housing financing fell short of targets. It presents the shortfalls as evidence that his campaign promises are struggling to deliver.