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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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The University of Texas at Austin will stop enrolling new students in three majors—Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, African and African Diaspora Studies, and Women’s & Gender Studies—and a fourth race-related major is also being cut. A university spokesman said the programs are changing, while Inside Higher Ed reported faculty were not given prior warning and the provost rejected a proposal to keep the majors.
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A 7-year-old girl with cerebral palsy died after becoming unresponsive in her wheelchair on an Ohio school bus, possibly due to a seatbelt mishap. Her family discovered her lifeless after the bus idled outside their home and criticized the driver and monitor for not watching closely; multiple agencies are investigating.
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A New York Post health article reports on research linking childhood reading for pleasure to better mental health, cognitive skills, and brain development later in life. It cites studies and experts while noting declining reading rates among American children.
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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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Students from Gordonstoun in Scotland uncovered altar foundations and a step at ruins on the uninhabited Orkney island of Swona, believed to be a 1,000-year-old Viking-era church. The school plans further archaeological investigation and a 3D model of the site.
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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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Jolin Ellison, wife of billionaire Larry Ellison, is reported to be a major Michigan athletics NIL booster whose alleged influence included pressing for football coach Sherrone Moore’s job status before his firing. She denies threatening donations or meddling in coaching decisions, while the article details her financial support and behind-the-scenes involvement. Moore was later fired amid an alleged affair and arrested on separate charges.
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A lifestyle advice article offers a psychologist's tips for parents coping with loneliness after dropping a child at university. It focuses on emotional adjustment, communication boundaries, and reframing the transition as a new chapter.