Has the U.S. Supreme Court just ruined the college experience? If you ask President Joe Biden’s administration, the answer is yes. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says America has reached “a…
At long last, some state legislatures have begun reacting to the “wokeness” epidemic that has consumed both K-12 and higher education. Unfortunately, many of these bills are likely doomed to…
In January 2023, UNC-Chapel Hill launched its “DEI Strategic Plan” for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). The DEI Strategic Plan is an offshoot of Chief Diversity Officer Leah…
A perennial issue in U.S. politics: If the government causes an injustice, may it commit more injustices to right previous wrongs? That was, in essence, the issue being debated at…
Two years ago, the Great Awokening came for blind auditions in America’s top orchestras. Any educational or cultural differences were insufficient explanations for the disparities between white and black players…
One week ago today, attorneys for Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) laid out their cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina before the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices…
In most public discussions, “affirmative action” in higher education is treated as one of the core issues that divides liberals from conservatives. It is rare in public life to hear…
From the Executive Summary of Measuring Discrimination Racial Preferences at Public Flagship Institutions: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects Americans from discrimination based on race, color,…
Among the arguments against the policy of admitting students to colleges because they have the right ancestry—that is, they appear to come from “underrepresented” minority groups—is the fact that it…
America is finally waking up to the fact that poisonous, divisive ideas are proliferating in public education, from pre-K to graduate school. The question is how to push back against…