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Black leftist scholars blame Harvard president’s resignation on racism

College Fix Staff — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:02:23 +0000

Leading black leftist scholars are not blaming the resignation of Harvard University President Claudine Gay on her dozens of instances of plagiarism recently exposed, nor the outrage over her apathy for Jew hatred. No, it’s racism’s fault. “Racist mobs won’t stop until they topple all Black people from positions of power and influence who are not reinforcing the structure of racism…

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School district’s English as Second Language training zeroes in on … oppression

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:19:20 +0000

A Canadian school district’s training for ESL — English as a Second Language — teachers apparently had little to do with the teaching of The King’s, opting instead to focus on oppression and ways to combat it. The York Region District School Board training session on “anti-oppression agreements” drew content in part from Glenn Singleton (“Courageous Conversations”) and Robin DiAngelo (“White…

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Conservative ASU whistleblower professor exposes DEI requirement in faculty evaluations

Parker Miller - Grove City College — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 04:06:23 +0000

An outspoken professor at Arizona State University is sounding the alarm on what he contends is a pervasive pattern of implementing diversity, equity and inclusion dogma campuswide. Despite a recent decision by the Arizona Board of Regents to stop asking for DEI statements from job applicants, Professor Owen Anderson said that will not solve the onslaught of progressive ideology he contends…

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UMich med school’s anesthesiology department hosts critical race theory seminar to mark MLK Day

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:02:05 +0000

‘It really comes down to: Is there any part of American life and society that is not touched by racism?’ The University of Michigan Department of Anesthesiology hosted Monday a screening of the video “Critical Race Theory: American Law and Racism” as part of the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day symposium. Kimberly Ward, the department’s DEI administrative specialist…

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While Iowa law bans CRT in campus trainings, it’s still taught inside the classroom

Corey Walker - University of Michigan — Tue, 17 May 2022 04:02:38 +0000

While critics of bans on critical race theory in higher education have claimed such laws would prohibit professors’ academic freedom, one class at the University of Iowa illustrates scholars are still very free to teach students about the controversial topic. Next fall, the University of Iowa will offer “Identity and Social Issues,” an English class that covers the transnational literature and…

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Education professors win award for ‘Literary Whiteness’ book

Logan Dubil - Point Park University — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:03:17 +0000

The book helps teachers train students to ‘[examine] texts through a critical race lens’ Two education professors will be presented with an award for their book called “Letting Go of Literary Whiteness: Anti-racist Literature Instruction for White Students.” The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education will present the award at its annual meeting March 4-6.

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University of Michigan professor receives ‘anti-racism’ grant to study ‘algorithmic reparations’

Jack Applewhite - University of Georgia — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:04:28 +0000

Another awardee will study why Latinos are racist against black people The University of Michigan’s Anti-Racism Collaborative at its National Center for Institutional Diversity announced $110,000 in grants for research projects. The grant money will support projects that “aim to inform anti-racist action.” Six different projects received funding, including one on “Algorithmic Reparation” and…

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Yes, CRT is taught in K-12 schools. Here’s how.

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:49:41 +0000

ANALYSIS: CRT permeates, informs and influences curricula and pedagogy Imagine walking into a home and the powerful smell of cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic, paprika, oregano and onion smacks your senses. You don’t need a spoonful of chili in your mouth to know there’s a batch simmering on the stovetop. You smell it everywhere. Similarly, you don’t need to see a textbook literally labeled…

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Why school choice is winning, and how the Supreme Court could set it back

Jonathan McGee - Grove City College — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:04:48 +0000

Keep your eyes on Carson, Gillis, and Nelson v. Hasson School choice, the idea that educational funding should follow students rather than school districts, has rapidly gained momentum over the last few years. In 2021 alone, multiple states such as Ohio, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Florida have significantly expanded their school choice programs despite opposition from teachers unions and other…

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Professors: ‘White rage’ the impetus behind U.S. Capitol attack

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:34:48 +0000

The ‘addictive power of white supremacy’ Much like the 2017 Charlottesville protest where the “fine people” hoax began among the left and mainstream media, the U.S. Capitol riot is tailor-made for academics to spew out the usual narratives. The African American Policy Forum, a “think tank with the purpose of connecting academics, policy makers and activists to confront inequality…

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