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College admissionsFlorida Is Embracing an ‘Alternative’ Standardized Test. Will Other States Follow?
The Classic Learning Test has struggled to find much traction outside of Christian colleges. But its founder says the Sunshine State’s vote of confidence is opening doors. -
The Review | Essay
A Left-Wing Case for Conspiracy Theory
Mysterious French radicals endorse the virtues of suspicion. -
Academic freedom
A Visiting Professor at New College of Florida Drew the Ire of a Trustee. Now He’s Out of a Job.
Erik Wallenberg, who taught U.S. history, had written an opinion essay criticizing the administration and invited a critic of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, as a guest speaker. -
'Anticipatory Obedience'
New and Proposed Laws in Florida and Texas Are Already Reshaping the College Classroom
Vaguely worded legislation is having far-reaching effects on how professors teach. -
Lone-Star Politics
Students and Faculty Fear Tenure and DEI Bills Could ‘Destroy’ Texas Colleges
Over the weekend, Republican lawmakers gave final approval to a ban on diversity offices and changes in faculty job protections. -
Q. & A.
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way’: One Scholar’s Front-Row Seat to Higher-Ed Battles in Wisconsin and Texas
Jeremi Suri, a historian, left Wisconsin because of legislation to strip faculty rights. He went to Texas, where similar efforts have been proposed. -
The Review | Essay
Max Weber’s Ethical Pedagogy for a Nihilistic Age
On the enduring relevance of a great social theorist. -
Politics
A Divisive Governor Hits the Commencement Circuit. For Some Students, He’s Not Welcome.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has been greeted by protests on two public campuses. At one of them, some students felt the administration stifled their speech. -
Politics and Race
DEI Legislation Tracker
Legislators, mostly Republicans, want to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices; end anti-bias trainings; and banish diversity statements. -
Academic Freedom
Indiana’s Funding Ban for Kinsey Sex-Research Institute Threatens Academic Freedom, IU President Says
The legislature’s move, largely symbolic, forbids state spending on Indiana University’s prominent center amid false allegations about its founder and current researchers.
