San Francisco may rename over 40 schools because ‘slavery,’ ‘oppression’
The San Francisco Unified School District may soon change the names of over 40 schools because of their connections to “slavery, genocide [and] oppression.”
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Christian colleges invite non-Christians to help develop Christian curriculum
In a forthcoming curriculum program on Christian leadership, Christian colleges are partnering with an unexpected source: non-Christians.
UW-Madison study finds bias, discriminatory behaviors NOT widespread on campus
“Like many other universities, the University of Wisconsin–Madison regularly communicates the idea that bias is widespread and that most members of the campus community engage in discriminatory behaviors. This message is inconsistent with the findings reported in this article.”
Fairfax County teachers union demands virtual classes until August 2021
The Fairfax Education Association, which represents employees for Virginia’s Fairfax County Public School system, recently demanded that the school stay closed until August 2021.
George Washington U. tells ‘Girls Who Code’ student group it cannot discriminate based on sex
George Washington University has given 23 student groups, including a number of female-led student groups, until December to amend their club constitutions to comply with the school’s nondiscrimination policy.
Professors demand universities ditch Zoom for shutting down Palestinian hijacker events
After Zoom shut down a university event with a Palestinian terrorist for at least the fourth time in a month, an academic group is pressuring U.S. college presidents to break their agreements with the online meeting provider.
Five months later, and GWU still has not reaffixed beheaded George Washington monument
It’s been five months since George Washington University found a bust of its namesake and the nation’s first president on the ground.
Brown University students want Roman statues removed because they promote ‘white supremacy’
A Brown University student group, Decolonization at Brown, wants the school to remove two Roman statues displayed on campus, claiming the statues represent white supremacy and colonialism.
Duke and UNC accused of racism for tweeting about school history
Both Duke University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill recently apologized for separate tweets after some accused the accounts of promoting racism.
Harvard to explore renaming *almost everything* named for historical figures on campus (seriously)
Harvard University recently announced its 16-person committee to explore the possible renaming of buildings, programs, professorships and places on campus.
