A school simulation of the pre-Revolutionary War Stamp Act went awry in Virginia, leading the school administration and teachers to apologize for not explaining the simulation clearly to parents.
Articles By: Accuracy in Academia
University of Wisconsin Brings Back ‘Problem of Whiteness’ Course
The controversial “Problem of Whiteness” class is coming back to University of Wisconsin-Madison for the spring 2018 semester.
Utah Art Teacher Terminated over Classical Art Assignment
An elementary art schoolteacher was terminated after assigning an exercise that included classical art pieces and he plans on appealing the decision.
James Madison University Offers Stipend to Faculty to Become More Inclusive
James Madison University is offering a $250 stipend to faculty members to attend an inclusivity ‘institute’ and make multicultural understanding a part of their teaching.
UCLA Study Analyzed President Trump’s Tweets to Try to Find Racism
A UCLA study by students concluded that President Donald Trump’s tweets and “language shows an anti-immigrant bias,” which study was used to support DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Professor: Biology Doesn’t Determine Gender
A Texas state representative had a social media post on how there are two genders, but a San Jose State University professor claimed that chromosomes do not determine gender.
Controversial Professor who Tweeted about White Genocide has Resigned from Drexel
A university professor who once tweeted that all he wished for Christmas was a ‘white genocide,’ has now resigned due to harassment by right-wing online mobs, according to the professor.
Bard College has a Gender Pronoun Guide
Bard College is the latest college to offer a gender pronoun guide to inform students and faculty how to call other people’s gender.
Merrimack College Offers Social Justice Major
Merrimack College offers its students a social justice major to know how to handle the United Nations, and other interactions.
Professor: Instagram Photos Perpetuate ‘Traditional Gender Roles’
Apparently, selfies (i.e. photos of oneself often taken from a smartphone) are pushing ‘traditional gender roles’ at the University of Georgia.