NYU Finally Allows Students To Choose Whether They Mask
The decision was long overdue.
Education
A Belated Vindication for School Reopeners
The Stolen Year acknowledges public school COVID failures but refuses to hold anyone responsible.
California's Housing Crisis Hasn't Spared the State's College Students
A new law would make it harder for NIMBY neighbors to obstruct new dorms with bogus environmental complaints.
Mandated Diversity Statement Drives Jonathan Haidt To Quit Academic Society
Prominent social psychologist and NYU professor calls the requirement “explicitly ideological.”
Brief Update on the Pacific Legal Foundation Case Against Biden's Student Loan Cancellation Plan
A federal judge denied PLF's motion to block implementation of the policy. But denial is "without prejudice," and PLF can quickly refile the case.
Six States File Lawsuit Challenging Biden Student Debt Cancellation Program
The lawsuit has a more conventional - and stronger - basis for standing than that filed yesterday by the Pacific Legal Foundation.
The University of Idaho Tries To Force Faculty To Remain 'Neutral' on Abortion
The policy, released this week, places unconstitutional prohibitions on faculty speech.
Public Schools Experiencing 'White Flight'
Whether in response to pandemic closures or policy changes made in the name of "equity," people classified as white are fleeing government-run K-12 in startling numbers.
School Choice Is Winning in Arizona—and Beyond
"There's a new special interest group in town: parents."
The First Significant Lawsuit Challenging Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan [Updated]
It was filed by Pacific Legal Foundation public interest lawyer Frank Garrison, and includes a novel strategy for getting around the problem of standing.
Biden's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Plan Now Estimated To Cost $400 Billion
According to a new report for the Congressional Budget Office, student loan debt forgiveness will likely completely wipe out gains made by the Inflation Reduction Act—and then some.
D.C.'s Preschool Teacher Education Requirement Won't Help Working Families
Even if credentialed teachers help kids learn more, it’s not worth making D.C. day cares prohibitively expensive and pushing experienced teachers out of jobs.
'Flagrantly Illegal': Law Firm Files Lawsuit To Stop Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness
"This isn't how laws are supposed to be made," says Caleb Kruckenberg, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation.
Corey DeAngelis: How COVID Has Changed the Face of Education Forever
The school-choice scholar and activist explains why "backpack funding" is here to stay, why Texas is terrible on school choice, why CRT bans are a bad idea, and why even non-parents should care about radical reform.
Judge Ends Federal Vaccine and Mask Mandates for Head Start School Programs
Why should low-income children be the only ones still forced to wear masks?
Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting for a Post-Pandemic 'Return to Normal'
We’re likely to be poorer, distrustful, and less free for years to come.
If the Pandemic Is Over—And It Is—Then Biden's Emergency Powers Should End Too
But Biden can't forgive billions of dollars in student loans if the COVID-19 national emergency is over.
Migrants Are People, Not Props
Plus: The editors have gripes with Biden’s recent interview on 60 Minutes.
Biden Inadvertently Declares His Student Loan Forgiveness Program Illegal
If the pandemic is over, then how is the supposed emergency move justified?
The (Partial) Myth of the Poorly Paid Public School Teacher
In the popular imagination, teachers are compensated terribly. What about in the real world?
Want An Academic Job? Start Preparing Your DEI Statement.
More universities than ever are now requiring lengthy DEI statements from job applicants. Is that good for academic freedom?
Phil Magness: Holding Leftists and Libertarians Accountable
The intellectual watchdog keeps tabs on everyone from The 1619 Project's Nikole Hannah-Jones to Mises Institute's Hans-Hermann Hoppe in the name of serious scholarship.
Hiring Formerly Incarcerated People Is Good, Actually
Some conservative media outlets and politicians lambast the practice. But if you care about public safety, that opposition doesn't make sense.
Why Forgiven Student Loan Debt Should Probably Be Taxed as Income
In six states, accepting student loan forgiveness is likely to result in an increased tax bill.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Beyond The 1619 Project: Holding Academics and Journalists Accountable
Intellectual watchdog Phil Magness talks Nikole Hannah-Jones, Nancy MacLean, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, and Kevin Kruse.
Rising Grocery Prices Pushed Annual Inflation to 8.3 Percent in August
Even as gas prices continued to tumble, rising prices for food and housing pushed inflation higher in August and proved that prices aren't cooling off yet.
The Queen Is Dead. Anarchy in the U.K.?
Plus: The editors respond to a question about the Forward Party.
Seattle Public School Teachers on Strike, Since 6-Figure Pay Isn't Good Enough
After a whole year of COVID-related learning loss, kids are now losing out on even more instructional time thanks to Seattle's teachers union.
Almost 40 Percent of College Students Feel Uncomfortable Sharing a Controversial Opinion in Class
A new survey from FIRE shows one-third of college students report it is “sometimes” or “always” acceptable to shout down a controversial campus speaker.
Despite Polarization, Americans Agree: School Learning Losses Are a System Failure
Democrats and Republicans share dismay over how educators handled the pandemic and support alternatives.
New Data Show COVID School Closures Contributed to Largest Learning Loss in Decades
Teachers unions and progressive politicians pushed for school closures during the pandemic. New assessments of 9-year-olds suggest a devastating learning loss.
Three Points of Agreement on Democracy Protection
Sixth post in the symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project. Edward Foley of Team Progressive highlights some points of agreement between the three reports.
Does Anyone Have Standing to Bring a Lawsuit Against Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Policy?
The likely answer is "yes." There are three types of potential litigants who probably qualify.
Assessing an Alternative Legal Justification for Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Policy
Relying on Section 432(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as some propose, has many of the same flaws as the Administration's emergency powers theory.
Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation is a Trumpian Abuse of Emergency Powers
Like Trump's policy, it's an illegal usurpation of Congress' power of the purse under a dubious emergency power pretext.
Corey DeAngelis: COVID Lockdowns Made School Choice Inevitable
By forcing kids to learn from home, teachers unions did more to promote the need for radical K-12 education reform than a million activists.
Most Americans Support Student Debt Forgiveness Until They Think About It
New poll shows majority of Americans oppose student loan forgiveness once they become aware of the obvious tradeoffs involved, like higher inflation and rising tuition prices.
Guardrails of Democracy, Extended: Comparing Notes On The Team Libertarian Report
Fifth post in the symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project. Walter Olson of Team Libertarian comments on similarities and differences between the three reports.
The Biden Administration Is Taking From the Poor and Giving to the Rich
From student debt cancellation to green subsidies, the White House is giving handouts paid for by hardworking lower-wage Americans.
The Student Loan Debate Shows How the ACLU Has Lost Its Way
The venerable champion of civil liberties is increasingly indistinguishable from myriad progressive advocacy groups.
Biden's Income-Driven Repayment Plan Will Make College Much More Expensive
The administration is creating a system where everyone involved in higher education has an incentive to fleece the American people.
Student Loan Forgiveness Explained
Whether you qualify, paid off your loan, or never went to college, this politician has an explanation for you.
Student Debt Forgiveness Folly
Plus: The editors field a listener question on abortion.
My New Book Chapter on "Top-Down and Bottom-Up Solutions to the Problem of Political Ignorance""
It is now available for download on SSRN. The chapter is part of a forthcoming volume on "The Epistemology of Democracy," edited by Hana Samaržija and Quassim Cassam.
Anti-Cheating 'Room Scans' During Online Tests Are Unconstitutional, Rules Ohio District Court
An Ohio judge ruled on Monday that Cleveland State University's use of "room scans," a popular method for preventing cheating during online exams, violates the Fourth Amendment.
Nebraska High School Shuts Down 54-Year-Old School Newspaper After Students Publish LGBT Pieces
This is a clear attempt by the administration to tamp down on opinions the adults don't like.
No, PPP Doesn't Justify Biden's Student Loan Bailout
The proper response to one failed bailout is not another bailout of a different group.
