AIA’s Mal Kline recently debated academic freedom issues with Megan Fitzgerald of Campus Free Speech.
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The Delusional, Dysfunctional and Dishonest
At the SAF conference the lines were clearly drawn between the union representatives who claim political harassment and academic bias are isolated cases, and the trustees and reformers who disagree.
Taking AIM to AU
When AIA’s Mal Kline debated with professors at American University he learned that balance means using a book critical of The New York Times for being right of center by a teacher who likes that newspaper.
Taking School Choice on the Road
The NCE is setting out to inform North Carolinians of the constitutionality and the merits of school choice.
Behind the SAF Scenes
Surprising exchanges took place between Ward Churchill and a number of conservatives “backstage” at the recent Academic Freedom Conference.
Academic Monologues
Only in the university can a saxophone player who studied music performance teach peace studies.
Searching for a Solution at the Academic Freedom Conference
Faculty members who see an academic freedom issue have opposing ideas for a remedy.
Mistreated and Making a Difference
At UC-Davis, student Mason Harrison found out that the number one terrorist was Jesus Christ.
Horowitz’ Sleeping Giant
It is not only college students who are subjected to irrelevant political material in class, but K-12 students are also under fire.
The Other College Newspaper
Some universities gift their best and brightest with copies of The New York Times but is the old Gray Lady any more reliable than the college newspaper?
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Middle School Students given “Fifty Shades of Grey” Word Search
The Monessen, Pennsylvania middle school students’ parents were shocked to see their children have an assignment with words from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” adult novel.
UNC Student Paper Blasts Campus for not being Liberal Enough
This isn’t a joke. Apparently, liberals are blasting liberals for not being radical enough.
All-Women College blames Patriarchy in Refusing to Participate in Sexual Violence Program
Barnard College, an all-women college affiliated with Columbia University, said they won’t participate in sexual violence programs because of the influence of patriarchy.
Digital Age has Hurt America’s Ability to Write Well
Nostalgia is overrated, a Harvard psychologist says. “The bad-dominates-good phenomenon is multiplied by a second source of bias, sometimes called the illusion of the good old days,” Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker said at a…
Northwestern Students form “Black Lives Matter” committee
The liberal narrative continues…yet will these students (and even faculty members) do anything but trying to stoke racial tension and raw emotion?
Cornell: Pay a $350 Fine for not taking our Health Insurance
ObamaCare for students? This isn’t going to end well, especially when the university is spending $55 million to renovate their health services building.
Scott Walker’s Higher Ed Budget Cuts are a Good Thing
Here’s an op-ed written by a University of Wisconsin scholar about why the budget cuts aren’t as bad as the university and faculty are saying it is. Short answer: The faculty’s salaries aren’t getting cut…
Brown Student calls ROTC an organization of “criminals”
Has he ever been a member of the ROTC or served in the armed forces? Then maybe this student shouldn’t say such dumb stuff.
Unions cap Charter School Growth
Charter school growth has exploded over the last two decades and so have the waiting lists to get in them. “Today there are charter school laws in 42 states and the District of Columbia,” Nina…
St. Louis University Students Upset at Ferguson Prosecutor’s Speech
The liberal narrative of Michael Brown’s shooting and the ensuing riots continues, as students at St. Louis University did not like how their law school invited the case’s prosecutor to speak to law students.