We think UVA students could learn a thing or two from Pamela Paresky🎗️(Habits of a Free Mind)

'I want to start by reminding people of something that they may not have been thinking about, which is that the chants, 'Jews will not replace us' and 'From the River to the Sea Palestine will be Free' mean…

The nation's report card tell the sorry tale; we are flunking. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 1994, 39% of 8th graders failed to achieve “basic” competency in history; today that number is 40%. In 1998, only 21% of students had a “proficient”

Thanks to Drew Lindsay for reaching out to Michael B. Poliakoff for this story on the donor revolts in #HigherEducation . It's an illuminating piece. “Even people who love their institutions deeply feel that a certain amount of tough love is in order.”

'The donor boycotts related to

NYPD restores the American flag after clearing protestors at City College of New York last night:

HERO: Interim UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts personally restored the American flag at UNC:

(Credit: The Daily Tar Heel)

As they should.

Occupying a campus building, blocking students from attending classes, and vandalizing property is not protected by the First Amendment, full stop.

It’s illiberal. It’s illegal. And it should be punished.

Posted a working paper on “institutional neutrality” and the purpose of universities

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FIRE Academic Freedom Alliance Heterodox Academy American Association of University Professors National Association of Scholars American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) Speech First UC Center for Free Speech & Civic Engagement ACE

'Texas universities have the right to create 'reasonable time, place and manner' restrictions on free speech activities. When those rules are violated, universities can discipline students, said Steven McGuire, who specializes in campus freedoms at the American Council of

Thanks, Texas Tribune, for speaking with ACTA's Dr. Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) for this story:

Texas GOP and UT Austin leaders shift from championing free speech to policing protesters’ intentions:
texastribune.org/2024/04/29/ut-…

#campusprotest #campusunrest #campusfreespeech …

Today's good read:

Teaching American Democracy in the UNC-Chapel Hill System: Implemented correctly, the “Foundations of American Democracy” requirement can provide a democratic remedy to a democratic disease: jamesgmartin.center/2024/04/teachi…

The Martin Center Jenna A. Robinson #civicliteracy …

UChicago has been showing the way for years. Universities should adopt their Chicago Statement on freedom of expression and the Kalven principles on institutional neutrality. Admins make their lives so. much. easier. with these in place. @uchicago The Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression

Thanks Dave Rubin for featuring some of my clips today. It was also great to see American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)'s Steve McGuire featured too!

'I am a defender of anyone's right to free speech. You can say whatever you want without directly threatening to kill people and again they're trying to…

NEW: Students at Case Western Reserve University were arrested this morning after setting up an encampment despite being warned not to:

Student protestors are complaining about consequences.

Their colleges should absolutely follow through with significant discipline.

But I’m not holding my breath:

The Princeton/Columbia documents showed that students don’t expect serious consequences — and justifiably so…

NEW: Fresh out of Twizzlers, Harvard has started handing out disciplinary notices to students in the encampment:

ICYMI: Columbia leadership announced last night that they will not be calling the NYPD back to campus:

“We called on NYPD to clear an encampment once, but we all share the view, based on discussions within our community and with outside experts, that to bring back the NYPD at…

How Universities Can Take Back the Quad: They have student codes of conduct, they just need to enforce them: thedispatch.com/article/how-un…

#CampusProtests #highereducation #HigherEd

“We don’t want no Zionists here.”