Harvard University Cancels Kyle Kashuv
A social media mob successfully persuades Harvard to rescind the admission of a conservative Parkland survivor.
Education
Campus Radicals Against Free Speech
Reason's Robby Soave on his new book, Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump
After L.A. Teachers' Strike, California Task Force Recommends Strict Restrictions on Charter Schools
Union leaders made charters a major point of contention during the January protests.
Santa Clara University Student Government Won't Recognize YAF, Says Conservative Speakers Make Campus 'Unsafe'
"The presence of YAF would further marginalize minority students on campus."
Was Scot Peterson's Cowardice a Crime?
The criminal charges against the former Broward County sheriff's deputy for failing to intervene in the Parkland shooting seem like a stretch.
Rutgers Defunds Student Paper Because Referendum Turnout Was Too Low
The move violates the First Amendment, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
Warren's Wealth Tax Draws Skepticism from Economists
The Democratic hopeful has a plan for everything. Will her plans add up?
First Amendment Group Sues the University of Illinois Over Bias Reporting System, Restrictions on Political Speech
"An elaborate investigative and enforcement regime designed to restrain, deter, suppress, and punish speech."
Booker Expresses Tepid Support for Charter Schools While Sanders Seeks To Stifle Them
Sen. Cory Booker's comments were in response to Sen. Bernie Sanders' public education plan, which targets charter schools.
A 16-Year-Old Girl Is Facing Child Pornography Charges for Making a Sex Video of Herself
A finding of guilt would be an attack on the autonomy and self-ownership of all young people
Liberals Who Learned About White Privilege Became Less Sympathetic to Poor Whites
But their attitudes toward poor blacks remained unchanged, according to a study.
Should We Care About College Commencement Speakers?
Maybe a little, but don't get carried away
Stossel: Harvard Caves to Student Mob
Alan Dershowitz: "The inmates run the asylum."
Alt-Right, Woke Left Join Forces to Cancel Kyle Kashuv for Past Comments He Regrets
"I want to be clear that the comments I made are not indicative of who I am or who I've become in the years since."
Are Millennials Responsible for Their Own Student Debt?
Most college students borrow responsibly but the media can't stop showcasing people whose behavior is inexplicable and indefensible.
The Democrats' Dumb War Against Charter Schools
The latest bad idea from Bernie Sanders is depressingly popular, sayeth the podcast crew.
Justin Amash's Principled Stand Against Trump Will Not Make Him Popular in the GOP
Plus: Game of Thrones ends, Trump's trade war with China regrettably does not.
Elizabeth Warren's Plan for Free College Tuition Would Punish Hard Work, Increase National Debt
Americans are paying more than ever for car loans. Why shouldn't the government bail those out too? For the same reason eliminating student loans would be a bad idea.
The Skewed Line-Up of Commencement Speakers
A parade of celebrities, business owners, and politicians and activists from one side of the political aisle
How To Crush 'the Tyranny of Metrics'
Historian Jerry Z. Muller says we waste too much time fixating on measurements that lead us astray.
Kamala Harris Lies About Truancy Laws, Defends Criminalizing Parents Whose Kids Miss School
Plus: Police raid reporters' home in San Francisco, a crackdown on free market economists in China, and more....
Harvard Caves to Student Mob, Fires Ronald Sullivan for Being Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer
"We are surprised and dismayed by the action Harvard announced today."
Princeton Student Activists Have a List of Title IX Demands That Aren't All Bad
They want restorative justice and facts about disproportionate punishment for students of color
Chobani and GoFundMe Wipe Lunch Debts in School District That Planned To 'Lunch Shame' Students
Public schools in Warwick, Rhode Island, originally said that every student with lunch debts would be served a cold jelly sandwich.
Activists Say Professor Who Criticized Them Is a Threat to Student Safety, Insist Seton Hall Must Fire Him
The administration capitulated immediately, placing Williamjames Hoffer on leave pending an investigation.
The Commencement Speaker Shuffle
What is college graduation season without a few protests and disinvitations?
'Unbridled and Performative Student Activism Is a Disease of Affluence': Camille Paglia Edition
Some students at the University of the Arts want the firebrand feminist fired. Where did they get the idea they should be picking faculty?
Government Control Turns Schools into Partisan Battlegrounds
End the curriculum wars by letting families choose education options that work for them.
Don't Let the Woke Scolds Ruin Cinco de Mayo
Tacos, tequila, and sombreros are not the path to white supremacy.
Florida Men Screw Up Less Than Usual
The Florida Legislature had a heck of a week, passing everything from a major school choice program (yay!) to restricting the voting rights of felons (boo!).
Elizabeth Warren's Plan To Cancel Student Debt Helps the Well-Off
The unintended consequences of helping students with the brightest futures.
10 Colleges Where You Won't Have To Walk on Eggshells
These schools are seriously committed to civil and diverse debate.
Columbia College Theater Students Feel Unsafe About White Students Getting Parts Written for Palestinians After None Tried Out
"It got to a place where nobody felt safe."
Democratic Contenders Apologize for Everything Except Their Lousy Economic Policies
Being a presidential candidate means never having to say sorry for heavy-handed proposals to limit choice and promise free stuff.
The Immorality of Student Loan Forgiveness and Free College
If you or your parents can afford to pay your way, you should.
