Idaho Lawmakers Threaten To Jail Librarians for Letting Kids Read LGBT Books
A new bill would alter state law to remove an educational exception for disseminating works the community deems "harmful" to minors.
Education
Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to San Diego State University
Philosophy professor suspended from teaching his class on racism for showing a slide with examples of racial epithets
Academic Freedom Alliance Letter on a Disinvitation at University of Dayton
The AFA calls on the University of Dayton to allow its faculty to hear from the speakers they want
Will Alabama Legislators Make School Choice a Reality?
A major school choice bill is sitting in legislative limbo.
If COVID-19 Is Over for Congress, It Should Be Over for School Children Too
Attendees at Biden's State of the Union speech were almost entirely unmasked.
Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Concordia University Wisconsin
The AFA calls on Concordia University Wisconsin to recognize the academic freedom of Prof. Gregory Schulz
Utah Governor To Veto School Choice Bill Unless His Demands Are Met
Gov. Spencer Cox supports school choice but will only sign the bill once Utah pays teachers more than any other state.
The CDC's Explanation for Its Reversal on School Mask Mandates Is Transparently Dishonest
The agency emphasizes that children face a very low risk from COVID-19, which it has known all along.
Flexibility Gave Charter Schools an Edge During the Pandemic
Charter schools thrived on the freedom to make quick decisions and appeal to like-minded families.
Federal Court Strikes Down Racial Balancing Policy Resulting in Discrimination Against Asian Applicants at Prominent Virginia Public School
The new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology did not explicitly discriminate based on race. But the court found it was intended to reduce the number of Asian students admitted, in order to increase the percentage of students from other groups.
Florida House Passes 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Without Amendment Requiring Principals To Out Students
Problems with the legislation remain, including vague prohibitions that will likely bury schools in lawsuits.
The Government's Coronavirus Response Was a Complete Failure. Who Will Be Held Accountable?
From the CDC to the FDA, there are too many missteps to list.
The Academic Freedom Podcast #13 on Texas and Tenure
A conversation with Matthew Finkin on the relationship between tenure and academic freedom
The American Medical Association Should Help Patients. Instead, It's Policing Language.
Protectionist policies are why the U.S. has few physicians and high prices.
Academic Freedom Alliance Statement on Tenure
The AFA responds to the Texas Lieutenant Governor's proposal to abolish tenure at state universities
The Academic Freedom Podcast #12 on Encouraging Campus Free Expression
A conversation with Dan Cullen about the Academic Leaders Task Force on Campus Free Expression
More Threats to Faculty Tenure on the Horizon
The lieutenant governor of Texas elevates the idea of ending tenure at public universities
Students Strip Searched for Vaping Devices
Prosecutor says no criminal charges will be filed, because the girls could leave their undergarments on.
In Leaked Audio, CDC's Rochelle Walensky Privately Confirms She Won't Relax School Mask Guidance
Walensky acknowledged "limitations" of available studies but told a congressional committee "our guidance currently is that masking should happen in all schools."
Free, State-Run Preschool Worse for Poor Kids Than No Preschool, Study Finds
"If this study doesn't put the nail in the coffin of academic training to little children, it's hard to imagine what will," says psychologist Peter Gray.
Voters Recall 3 Members of San Francisco School Board Who Prioritized Renaming Over Reopening
Frustrated parents had their revenge against Gabriela Lopez, Alison Collins and Faauuga Moliga.
San Francisco Voters Fire 3 School Board Members
"Progressive" school COVID policies no longer welcome in the capital of progressivism
SSRN Restores Academic Publication Despite Threat of Defamation Claim
Professor Lipton's article, "Capital Discrimination" is back up on SSRN, despite the efforts of Philip Shawe's attorneys.
Teacher Spying Is Instilling Surveillance Culture Into Students
“We totally stalked what they were doing on Google,” one teacher said.
Biden Calls Ending Mask Mandates 'Premature' but Can't Say When It Won't Be
The president is waiting until children, who have always faced an infinitesimal risk from COVID-19, are "more protected."
Rights and Wrongs of Replacing Traditional Affirmative Action with Preferences for Descendants of Slaves
This approach would avoid many of the flaws of traditional racial preferences. But it has some downsides of its own.
SSRN Removes Academic Paper Due to Defamation Claim
A paper by Professor Ann Lipton has been deplatformed because Philip R. Shawe does not like how it portrays his actions in a business dispute, and now a law review may refuse to publish the piece.
Florida's LGBT School Censorship Bill Is a Lawsuit Factory That Overrules Many Parents
Under H.B. 1557, only the most conservative parents will decide what everybody else’s kids will learn about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Chris Stewart Wants February To Be 'Uncomfortable History Month'
Nearly 90 gag-order bills would ban schools from teaching the grisly particulars of American history. This activist is fighting against the censorship and for school choice.
The CDC Stands Firm on 'Universal Masking' in Schools as Blue States Abandon That Policy
Rochelle Walensky says "now is not the moment" to stop forcing masks on children. Democratic politicians increasingly disagree.
Randi Weingarten Says Masks Can Come Off When There's 'No Transmission in Schools'
The teachers union leader thinks schools that have an 80 percent vaccination rate could maybe, possibly let students unmask.
Academic Freedom Podcast #11 on SUNY and Moral Philosophy
A conversation with Oxford University's Jeff McMahan on asking difficult questions in moral philosophy
Educators, Please Stop Teaching the Characteristics of 'White Supremacy Culture'
Everybody's least favorite chart made another appearance, this time in a Washington University in St. Louis training session.
Georgetown Law's actions against Ilya Shapiro lack credibility
Criticizing racial discrimination is protected by the university’s ‘Speech and Expression Policy’
Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to SUNY Fredonia
The AFA calls on SUNY Fredonia to reaffirm the academic freedom of Professor Stephen Kershnar
Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Collin College
The AFA calls on Collin College to reinstate Professor Michael Phillips
Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Georgetown University Law Center
The AFA calls on GULC to end its investigation of Ilya Shapiro
The CDC's Insistence on 'Universal Masking' in Schools Looks Less Scientific Every Day
That recommendation, which never had a firm basis, is even harder to justify in the current context.
Colorado State University Sign Directs Students 'Affected By a Free Speech Event' To Seek Help
"If you (or someone you know) are affected by a free speech event on campus, here are some resources..."
State Lawmakers Can't Ban Critical Race Theory on College Campuses
State legislatures have leeway to regulate K-12 curriculum, but attempting the same on college campuses is a violation of academic freedom.
Hispanic Students Were Forced To Learn Critical Race Theory. They Hated It.
Kali Fontanilla discovered that not only was CRT being taught in the classroom—her minority students were failing it.
Maria Montessori's 'Libertarian View of Children'
The education pioneer’s authoritarian personality was at odds with her commitment to children’s independence.
How COVID-19 Supercharged School Choice: Corey DeAngelis
From school shutdowns to insane teachers union demands to frustrated parents, the pandemic has made radical education reform a reality.
