To what extent can a selective educational institution advantage certain racial groups in admissions decisions without discriminating against other groups simultaneously? How can said institutions balance external demands for fairness … Continue reading “Self-Identified “Compelling Interests” are Not a License to Discriminate”
Since the early 1960s, universities have sought to achieve racial equality. Initiatives have ranged from offering extra tutoring for struggling minority students to making them more comfortable on campus by … Continue reading “Bending the Knee for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity”
White fragility. Equitable math. The invisible knapsack. These critical theory terms and practices are now common in North Carolina’s public K-12 schools. And Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson has collected many … Continue reading “UNC Schools Indoctrinate Future Teachers”
Business schools in the United States are fiercely competitive and, by and large, led by intelligent, careful individuals. The top schools’ nigh universal endorsement of progressive values—in word and in … Continue reading “How the Woke Mob Captured Business Schools”
The hiring of a critical race theorist to teach music is yet another offering from academics at the temple of the woke. Little good it will do students or individuals … Continue reading “Arizona State University and Offerings at the Temple of the Woke”
We are living in an era of unprecedented pressure for ideological conformity within institutions of higher education. Idaho’s Legislature has led the way toward reforming public universities through budgetary controls. … Continue reading “The Higher Education Battle in Idaho: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Smokescreens “
Does the average person have any idea what is now considered “normal” in the field of K-12 education? I already had some misgivings after reading Jay Schalin’s devastating review of … Continue reading “Math Teachers are Taught that Elementary Math Education is a “Struggle for Justice””
To the editor: As per Morson & Schapiro, there is, evidently Good Fundamentalism (which soothes their own kicky blankets) and Bad Fundamentalism (which roils them). Unsurprisingly they find the Bad … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: The dangers of a fundamentalist mindset”
My first year at Duke Divinity is, well, not quite what I expected. For one, I was hoping to take classes in Gothic buildings and worship in the beautiful wood-laden … Continue reading “Duke Divinity: Wokeness Gone Wild or a Model Education?”
The fight for “equity” in higher education is a story-driven project. As the Annie E. Casey Foundation explains, “To illuminate racism, we need to ‘name it, frame it and explain … Continue reading “Tilting at the Windmills of ‘Inequity’”