Culture
Oregon county disbands ‘unnecessary’ DEI office that ‘foments friction’An Oregon county commission has voted to disband its DEI office, which had a budget near $1 million. Despite containing portions of Portland, Oregon – one of the most liberal… Read More
Public Education
Harvard submits 8-page whitewash of plagiarism investigation of former president to House CommitteeHarvard submitted an eight-page summary of its investigation into plagiarism accusations against former university president Claudine Gay to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce… Read More
Culture
‘Poison in healthcare’: Health pros warn DEI medical might be next domino to fall as elites struggle with diversity disastersDiversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts by American elites continue to deliver poor results for Disney, Sports Illustrated,… Read More
Courts
Seattle cancer center fired Jewish counselor after she spoke up about an anti-trump DEI assignment. Now, she’s suing.(The Daily Signal) – A veteran social worker who says she was fired for expressing concern over racial harassment against her as a Jewish woman and political harassment over her… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh School District may hire controversial diversity consultant(The Center Square) – The Pittsburgh School District may soon hire a consultant who’s drawn scrutiny for its alleged critical race theory training. The district is reviewing a contract with… Read More
Public Education
‘Afrochemistry’: Texas university slammed for ‘insane’ course combining science with raceA Texas university is being absolutely basted for offering the freshman course “Afrochemistry: The Study of Black-Life Matter,” designed to address “inequities in chemistry and chemical education.” Rice University is… Read More
Courts
Connecticut teacher who denounced mandatory ‘privilege’ training is now suing the school board for retaliationA Connecticut public school teacher filed a federal lawsuit last week against his school board for allegedly violating his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. John Grande, who taught P.E. for… Read More
Culture
Lawmakers, veterans say ‘woke diversity initiatives’ cost taxpayers, hurt military(The Center Square) – A growing concern about progressive ideology on race and gender at all levels of the U.S. military has sparked outrage and became the center of a… Read More
Opinion
Claudine Gay is gone, but diversity ideology still plagues Harvard(The Daily Signal) – Numerous and compounding reasons led to Claudine Gay’s removal as president of Harvard University. Her departure, while a necessary first step, does not solve the problems that required… Read More
Public Education
School district pays $1.5M for SEL curricula from organizations supporting discredited DEIA Pennsylvania school has forked over more than a million dollars for social emotional learning (SEL) curricula from organizations supporting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Parents Defending Education… Read More
Culture
Harvard faces more fallout following Claudine Gay’s congressional testimony on antisemitismA prestigious business school in Vienna has announced it’s severing ties with Harvard University following a pattern of antisemitism on its campus. The Lauder Business School announced the end its… Read More
Opinion
It’s up to the American people to fix higher education(The Daily Signal) – American institutions of higher education won’t reform on their own. The recent explosion of antisemitism on college campuses has made many Americans—including high-profile donors—turn against modern academia. Read More
Culture
Plagued by plagiarism scandal, Harvard’s political donations now flood to this political party(The Center Square) – As Harvard faces increasing pressure to fire its embattled president, the university’s insular culture and one-sided politics are under the microscope. So far in the 2024… Read More
Legislation
Texas universities rebrand ‘diversity’ programs as statewide ban goes into effect(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Texas’ public universities are scrambling to rebrand their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts after Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law prohibiting DEI offices. Read More
Opinion
Harvard’s holdout on Claudine Gay termination gives DEI’s liberals a stuttering, sputtering, noisy endOne year ago, Harvard University was celebrating the hiring of an African-American woman for its 30th president, a crowning achievement in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)… Read More
Courts
‘You hired a white woman?’: Staff member sues college after she was allegedly demoted for her race(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A staff member sued the college she was employed at Dec. 14 after she was allegedly demoted for her race, the New York Post (NYP) reported. Read More
Culture
Rep. Jim Banks demands answers about Butler University’s DEI investigation into college republicans(The Daily Signal) – Rep. Jim Banks, a Republican member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee and an Indiana congressman, has issued a letter to Butler University demanding… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma state superintendent’s proposal would keep drag queens and discriminatory diversity programs out of classrooms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Oklahoma’s top education official will propose rules on Thursday that will eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, prevent drag queen performers from becoming teachers… Read More
Culture
Harvard’s integrity questioned as Boston Globe demands clarity on President Gay’s alleged plagiarismThe Boston Globe is pressing Harvard to clarify its position on President Claudine Gay’s alleged serial plagiarism, which the university appeared to dismiss as unserious. “Last week the university’s governing… Read More
Public Education
Book banning? Rhode Island school district trained teachers to ‘purge’ music library of ‘discriminatory’ contentA school district in Rhode Island has been caught training its teachers to “decolonize” the music room. The training from 2020 only came to light recently, thanks to parental rights… Read More