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The Martin Center thanks its readers after two decades of higher-ed sanity.
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The Martin Center thanks its readers after two decades of higher-ed sanity.
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The probe could result in Oberlin losing millions in federal funding.
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The probe could result in Oberlin losing millions in federal funding.
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RAND corporation advises feds in government-funded report to adopt 'inclusive language'
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RAND corporation advises feds in government-funded report to adopt 'inclusive language'
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The University of Minnesota was the subject of a civil rights complaint last week for enacting a research program that offers applicants a $6,000 stipend but is restricted to students of color.
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The University of Minnesota was the subject of a civil rights complaint last week for enacting a research program that offers applicants a $6,000 stipend but is restricted to students of color.
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Advocates claim standardized tests harm minority students.
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Advocates claim standardized tests harm minority students.
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At the Department of Education, a naked assault on civil rights.
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At the Department of Education, a naked assault on civil rights.
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A hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, is being threatened by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with a possible complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights unless it performs transgender surgeries.
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A hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, is being threatened by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with a possible complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights unless it performs transgender surgeries.
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Recently, Title IX has been in the news because of the Biden administration’s promised (and, as of yesterday, delivered) rejection of much-needed Trump-era reforms.
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Recently, Title IX has been in the news because of the Biden administration’s promised (and, as of yesterday, delivered) rejection of much-needed Trump-era reforms.
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North Carolina’s state constitution, in Article IX, section 1 (“Education Encouraged”), reads: “Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools, libraries, and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.”
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North Carolina’s state constitution, in Article IX, section 1 (“Education Encouraged”), reads: “Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools, libraries, and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.”
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Even though Catherine Lhamon’s tenure in the Obama administration proved she was decidedly anti-civil rights, she has been confirmed to lead the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights under the Biden administration.
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Even though Catherine Lhamon’s tenure in the Obama administration proved she was decidedly anti-civil rights, she has been confirmed to lead the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights under the Biden administration.
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During the Obama administration, Catherine Lhamon worked in the Department of Education as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. She was known for her hyper-aggressive approach to Title IX. Now she has been nominated by President Biden for her old position.
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During the Obama administration, Catherine Lhamon worked in the Department of Education as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. She was known for her hyper-aggressive approach to Title IX. Now she has been nominated by President Biden for her old position.
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Although many colleges and universities today claim to be dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, their policies and practices often violate those principles.
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Although many colleges and universities today claim to be dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, their policies and practices often violate those principles.
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Today — during Black Maternal Health Week — the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing initial actions it has taken to address the maternal health crisis in the United States.
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Today — during Black Maternal Health Week — the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing initial actions it has taken to address the maternal health crisis in the United States.
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In the latest case where a male student sued his college over the unfair procedures it used to expel him, Colgate University in New York will go to trial.
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In the latest case where a male student sued his college over the unfair procedures it used to expel him, Colgate University in New York will go to trial.
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President Donald J. Trump is ensuring that all students are safe to learn and achieve without facing sexual harassment and sexual assault in our Nation’s schools.
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President Donald J. Trump is ensuring that all students are safe to learn and achieve without facing sexual harassment and sexual assault in our Nation’s schools.
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As priorities shift in the minds of higher education leaders and students, it’s important to take stock of recent changes on the local and national levels.
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As priorities shift in the minds of higher education leaders and students, it’s important to take stock of recent changes on the local and national levels.
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Carrying through on a promise he made during a freewheeling speech he delivered at CPAC a few weeks ago, the president has issued an executive order that throws the power of the federal government into the protection of free speech in higher education.
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Carrying through on a promise he made during a freewheeling speech he delivered at CPAC a few weeks ago, the president has issued an executive order that throws the power of the federal government into the protection of free speech in higher education.
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When Congress wrote the 1972 amendments to the Education Act, it meant to prevent colleges and universities that received federal money from discriminating against students based on sex.
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When Congress wrote the 1972 amendments to the Education Act, it meant to prevent colleges and universities that received federal money from discriminating against students based on sex.
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Last month, the Senate voted to confirm Kenneth L. Marcus as assistant secretary for civil rights in the Department of Education
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Last month, the Senate voted to confirm Kenneth L. Marcus as assistant secretary for civil rights in the Department of Education
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The federal government has no constitutional authority to spend money on higher education, to give or lend students money for it, to direct how colleges will function, or anything else
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The federal government has no constitutional authority to spend money on higher education, to give or lend students money for it, to direct how colleges will function, or anything else
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As an alumnus of the University of Texas Law School and the father of a recent UT graduate, I pay close attention to what is going on at my alma mater
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As an alumnus of the University of Texas Law School and the father of a recent UT graduate, I pay close attention to what is going on at my alma mater
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is notifying the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and affected individuals of a recent incident in which a spreadsheet containing personal information was sent in error to a vendor in an unencrypted email
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is notifying the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and affected individuals of a recent incident in which a spreadsheet containing personal information was sent in error to a vendor in an unencrypted email
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Universities have by and large rendered themselves unable to be policed-sometimes quite literally-and that has not gone unnoticed by the legislators who fund them
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Universities have by and large rendered themselves unable to be policed-sometimes quite literally-and that has not gone unnoticed by the legislators who fund them
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Most people working within the halls of academia are at least somewhat familiar with the excesses having to do with infringement of due process, free speech, and basic rights under the current Title IX regime
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Most people working within the halls of academia are at least somewhat familiar with the excesses having to do with infringement of due process, free speech, and basic rights under the current Title IX regime
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Four years ago, brothers at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at UNC Wilmington (UNCW) brought campus due process-or lack thereof-into the sunlight. The young men had been accused of hazing and underage drinking
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Four years ago, brothers at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at UNC Wilmington (UNCW) brought campus due process-or lack thereof-into the sunlight. The young men had been accused of hazing and underage drinking
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If anyone needed a reminder that American colleges and universities have become expert at wasting time and money, my recent experience with mandatory "sexual assault training" might supply it
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If anyone needed a reminder that American colleges and universities have become expert at wasting time and money, my recent experience with mandatory "sexual assault training" might supply it
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During Barack Obama's administration, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights was staffed with "progressives" who were intent on pushing federal policy in ways that advanced their visions
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During Barack Obama's administration, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights was staffed with "progressives" who were intent on pushing federal policy in ways that advanced their visions
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has signaled that she might be a force for good when it comes to scaling back Obama-era Title IX expansion
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has signaled that she might be a force for good when it comes to scaling back Obama-era Title IX expansion
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Nowhere is the adage "personnel is policy" truer than in the federal education bureaucracy
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Nowhere is the adage "personnel is policy" truer than in the federal education bureaucracy
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is notifying affected citizens and the U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights of a Nov. 30, 2016, incident in which protected health information was sent to health care providers via an unencrypted email
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is notifying affected citizens and the U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights of a Nov. 30, 2016, incident in which protected health information was sent to health care providers via an unencrypted email
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Betsy DeVos may be in some hot water over $10,000 she gave to an organization that defends free speech and civil liberties
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Betsy DeVos may be in some hot water over $10,000 she gave to an organization that defends free speech and civil liberties
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Many people believe that the nation's college campuses have become hotbeds of sexual assault
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Many people believe that the nation's college campuses have become hotbeds of sexual assault
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In February 2015, the University of North Carolina System's Board of Governors (BOG) concluded an extensive review of the 237 academic centers and institutes housed across the 16 UNC campuses
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In February 2015, the University of North Carolina System's Board of Governors (BOG) concluded an extensive review of the 237 academic centers and institutes housed across the 16 UNC campuses
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Hyper-aggressive federal officials have taken the vague language in Title IX of the 1972 Education Act Amendments and treated it as if it gave them plenary authority to control anything on a college campus having in any way to do with sexual misbehavior
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Hyper-aggressive federal officials have taken the vague language in Title IX of the 1972 Education Act Amendments and treated it as if it gave them plenary authority to control anything on a college campus having in any way to do with sexual misbehavior