The student was explaining the concept of an eruv, a feature of certain Jewish neighborhoods, in class to an architecture professor, who allegedly said the time the student had spent on project "would have been better spent if [Ms. Canaan] had instead explored 'what Jews do to make themselves such a hated group.'" …
Rumeysa Ozturk is one of several international students targeted by the Trump administration's speech-based deportation policy.
The real squeeze comes from government-distorted markets, not economic decline.
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From college sports to league expansion, politicians are going to have plenty of sway over sports next year.
The appeals court ruled that administrators violated Stuart Reges' First Amendment rights when they investigated and threatened to punish him for constitutionally protected speech.
But there's a silver lining—sort of.
Yet the facts in the article would equally have supported the headline, "Elite Private Colleges Apparently Hurt College-Bound Women, Trump May Stop That."
If you get into an elite college, you probably don't have a learning disability.
What the controversy over a failing grade for a bad essay reveals about the true purpose of higher education.
FTC staff support the proposal by the Texas Supreme Court to allow for alternative means of accreditation.
The decision isn't a value judgment. It's a recognition that nursing school is usually cheaper than medical school.
Jason Riley and Paul Frymer debate affirmative action and the Supreme Court.
I coauthored the article with four other legal scholars from across the political spectrum.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign shows how the rhetoric of working-class revolution now resonates most with the highly educated.
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The expenditures are often costly privileges for special interests that mask the true size of government and fail to deliver the promised bang for the buck.
The potential nationalization and forced revenue sharing of university patents makes a strong case for the separation of economy and state.
As students grapple with an unfriendly immigration system and targeted crackdowns on campus, how long will the U.S. remain the world's top study destination?
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Obviously drag shows are protected by the First Amendment.
Some suggestions that might help you make better use of the opportunities available to you in law school.
Universities’ internal culture wars threaten free speech and inquiry, but political attacks on research funding and infrastructure are crippling U.S. scientific leadership.
University Presidents are divided on how to respond to pressure from the Trump Administration. Are their concerns too little, too late?
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is seeking an injunction that would protect noncitizens at The Stanford Daily from arrest and removal because of their published work.
My new paper thinking through the political calculus of independent universities
The university's president has maintained that Harvard will not risk losing its academic freedom, and it may delay any settlement negotiations until after a final court ruling.
The campus' settlement with the federal government is bound to create free speech headaches.
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To reinstitute $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to implement plans to combat antisemitism and to appoint an independent monitor to oversee changes.
The investigation comes only two days after a federal judge cast doubt on the Trump administration’s argument in Harvard’s lawsuit over federal funding.
The government's gaslighting strategy suggests that federal officials are not confident about the constitutionality of punishing students for expressing anti-Israel views.
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AI cheating is often a crutch for students ill-equipped to attend a four-year university.
The university says it will continue to defend itself against government overreach.
The government’s lawyers also say that supposedly nonexistent policy is perfectly consistent with the First Amendment.
Under the bills, homeschooling curricula would have to meet state learning standards and students would be required to complete annual wellness checks.
The big problem here is the elite racism of college admissions departments, not the mayoral candidate's creative box-checking.
The organization was unfair to female competitors, was unfair to Lia Thomas, and handed the Trump administration a win on a silver platter.
Jim Ryan is the latest casualty in Trump's unconstitutional war against elite universities.
The Trump administration continues its war against disfavored speech.
First-place finishes include a piece on the Dutch "dropping" rite of passage, a documentary exploring citizen journalism and free speech, and a long-form interview with exoneree Amanda Knox.
Marco Rubio’s nebulous invocation of foreign policy interests is bound to have a chilling impact on freedom of speech, which is the whole point.
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