One remarkable facet of disability studies: when the “disabled” actually speak, they do so with greater clarity and less jargon than those who would purport to study them.
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MLA Israeli Boycott Falls
At the Modern Language Association (MLA) 2014 convention in Chicago, delegates defeated a resolution to boycott Israel akin to one proposed by the American Studies Association (ASA), which had put forward an academic boycott this past year with the public support of Stephen Hawking.
The Chattering Classes of 2013
All the professors we wrote about last year are back. See what they said and did in 2013 in the latest issue of Accuracy in Academia’s Campus Report newsletter.
The Antidote to Bullying?
“The findings reveal that students attending schools in which bullying prevention programs are implemented are more likely to have experienced peer victimization, compared to those attending schools without bullying prevention.”
Head Start to Nowhere
Proponents of early childhood education may sing its praises but reality keeps rearing its ugly head.
The new PATRIOTism
A recent debate at Georgetown University’s Law School on U. S. intelligence gathering showed some surprising divisions over current policies and practices.
STEMming Education Myths
When government agencies consider the need for education reform, they usually come up with the same solution for the woes of public schools: more money. Nevertheless, buried in their reports are nuggets of information that contradict that thesis.
Superficial Diversity of MLA
When you get right down to it, the institutions that cry the loudest for diversity, particularly in academia, aren’t that diverse themselves.
Tracking Academic Bias Historically
Those of us who track academic bias have long been plagued by a nagging question: when did it start?
Republican With Small r
This column is part of an ongoing series of essays examining and applying the timeless principles and truths of the Federalist Papers to the political events of our day. We can say this for Congress’s recent…
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The Intellectual Arrogance of Suppressing Campus Speech
A student-written op-ed that ran in the September 25th issue of The Daily Princetonian argued that conservatives should not have the benefit of free speech, and do not even have the right to expect its protection.
Feds Defund Black Panther Project @ Berkeley
Elections do occasionally have consequences.
Halloween In Hallowed Halls
Honestly, college students and college administrators spend more time getting ready for Halloween than parents and their children getting ready to go trick or treating.
Yale English Majors Not Required to Take Classes about White Male Authors like Shakespeare
Yale English majors aren’t required to take classes about white male authors like Shakespeare or Chaucer, due to objections by a student petition.
University of Kansas Hired Black Lives Matter Activist, Despite a Ban from Campus Building
A Black Lives Matter activist has been hired at the University of Kansas, despite a ban from a campus building after he exchanged angry words with a dean.
Trumpets Use Heckler’s Veto @ Whittier
For the record, it’s not okay when the right uses the repressive tactics of the Left.
Sophistry for Snowflakes
An assistant professor of English spends over a thousand words in defense of students who would deny conservatives their first amendment rights.
Unionized Teachers Stage “Sickout” in Rhode Island
One wonders if unionized teachers watch “Freaky Friday” before they start acting like school children.
Holy Cross Ed Prof Dismisses School Choice
When education professors look at school choice they assume that any limits on the program are inherent to it.
Mathematician Claims Math is “White Privilege”
In a math textbook for teachers, a math professor claims that her discipline is a “white privilege,” but do her claims add up?
Book Review
Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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The Origins of Political Correctness
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
Black Lives Matter Lists “White Supremacy, Patriarchy, Capitalism” Among Reasons for Orlando Attack
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