Trump's Struggle To Win the Gary Johnson Vote
Sadly for the president, 2016 Libertarians are not "all Republican voters." Sadly for us, his opposition to "endless wars" doesn't translate into ending them.
Sadly for the president, 2016 Libertarians are not "all Republican voters." Sadly for us, his opposition to "endless wars" doesn't translate into ending them.
"This current incident, and Marshall's response so far, seem disturbingly similar to prevalent behavior in China [during the Cultural Revolution]—spurious accusations against innocent people, which escalated into institutional insanity."
Isaiah Elliott also received a five-day suspension, but plans to transfer.
Americans are being forced to confront the downsides of powerful organized labor in an already miserable year.
There were four times as many incidents of physical restraint against students the year after Florida doubled the number of police in its schools.
School choice programs can help Hispanic families ease their fears about the coronavirus.
Kids are beside the point when government officials and union leaders keep them waiting on labor negotiations that serve everybody but students and their families.
in a class discussion of filler words in conversation (which "neige" apparently is).
Greg Patton was describing the Chinese filler word "nega," which earned him a temporary suspension.
The professor, chair of the Central Michigan University journalism department, was teaching a media law class, and quoted a case that discussed the use of the word "nigger" at public universities.
From Prof. John McWhorter (Columbia) in The Atlantic.
A thought experiment that came to my mind; I'd love to hear what others think about it.
Plus a new draft law review article on the subject, by Prof. Randall Kennedy (Harvard Law School), a leading scholar of race and the law, and me.
Republicans have turned away from freedom in many ways during the Trump era, but at least they've embraced school choice at the national level.
The Reason Roundtable assesses one convention, previews another, and pleads with everyone to get their kids out of politics.
In The End of Gender, Debra Soh stands up for impartial research—and for LGBTQ rights.
"Our findings suggest that increasing SRO staffing in schools does not improve school safety and that increasing exclusionary responses to school discipline incidents increases the criminalization of school discipline."
New data suggest that school districts in states with stronger teachers unions are significantly less likely to reopen in person this fall.
threatens to kick students out of class for "othering." Fortunately, the university has stepped in and rejected this position.
Punishing families for struggling with distance learning is doubly wrong.
The three-day retreat will help 44 top officials "come to grips with the critical questions of racism and inclusion."
An excellent piece by Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy, one of the nation's leading scholars of race, law, and society.
Kids do not catch or spread or suffer from coronavirus at the same rate as adults, no matter what your newspaper is telling you this week.
His wrists were too small for the cuffs, though.
In other news, Chicago Public Schools will still spend $15 million on school police.
As families flock to virtual charter schools and "pandemic pods," California blocks the money from following the child.
To the extent that the accusations against Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse get into specifics, they're pretty dubious.
Sen. Rand Paul wants to help families find a route around the public school monopoly.
"Well-intentioned efforts to celebrate diversity may in fact reinforce racial stereotyping," say two Carleton College faculty.
DIY approaches to education—including homeschooling, learning pods, and microschools—are gaining popularity as public schools fold under pressure.
In Life of a Klansman, Edward Ball reckons with a white supremacist ancestor. Try explaining that to the students.
Plus: Georgia makes it a hate crime to damage police property, SCOTUS denies relief to prisoners, Trump escalates war on Chinese apps, study casts doubt on "diversity training," coronavirus in schools, and more…
This happened at University of Pittsburgh, a public university.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed similar guidance for students already in the country. It will still apply to new students.
The right also has an affinity for cancel culture.
"Academic staff...are no longer free to make controversial statements to the general public about politically or socially controversial matters," one of them writes.