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UNC Schools Indoctrinate Future Teachers

Jan 24, 2022 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on UNC Schools Indoctrinate Future Teachers

White fragility. Equitable math. The invisible knapsack. These critical theory terms and practices are now common in North Carolina’s public K-12 schools. And Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson has collected many … Continue reading “UNC Schools Indoctrinate Future Teachers”


UVA and the New “McCarthyism”–An Insider’s Perspective

Jan 20, 2022 · Joel Gardner · Comments Off on UVA and the New “McCarthyism”–An Insider’s Perspective

UVA and the New “McCarthyism” –An Insider’s Perspective, a new report by Joel Gardner discusses increasing politicization, censorship, and institutional bias at the University of Virginia. Despite recently adopting its … Continue reading “UVA and the New “McCarthyism”–An Insider’s Perspective”


Meet a Rhetoric Professor Who Favors Empowerment and Opposes CRT

Jan 19, 2022 · George Leef · Comments Off on Meet a Rhetoric Professor Who Favors Empowerment and Opposes CRT

America’s colleges and universities are loaded with professors who insist on teaching students various theories that amount to nothing but fringe opinions and who don’t engage intellectually with those who … Continue reading “Meet a Rhetoric Professor Who Favors Empowerment and Opposes CRT”


Chipping Away at Critical Theory’s Dominance of Higher Ed

Dec 10, 2021 · Sumantra Maitra · Comments Off on Chipping Away at Critical Theory’s Dominance of Higher Ed

I was recently invited to visit the second National Conservative Conference in Orlando, the first in-person conference of this movement, since its birth in 2019. I had the opportunity to … Continue reading “Chipping Away at Critical Theory’s Dominance of Higher Ed”


Why Is the AAUP Investigating UNC?

Oct 25, 2021 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on Why Is the AAUP Investigating UNC?

On September 29, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) announced that it is investigating what it calls “egregious violations of principles of academic governance and persistent structural racism in … Continue reading “Why Is the AAUP Investigating UNC?”


Arizona State University and Offerings at the Temple of the Woke

Sep 29, 2021 · Jonathan Butcher · Comments Off on Arizona State University and Offerings at the Temple of the Woke

The hiring of a critical race theorist to teach music is yet another offering from academics at the temple of the woke. Little good it will do students or individuals … Continue reading “Arizona State University and Offerings at the Temple of the Woke”


Letter to the Editor: Are we perpetuating the model minority myth?

Sep 12, 2021 · Letters to the Editor · Comments Off on Letter to the Editor: Are we perpetuating the model minority myth?

To the editor: Regarding Asian debunk CRT… I feel this is perpetrating the model minority myth…. also leaving out the huge wealth gap documented that Asian Americans have in America. … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: Are we perpetuating the model minority myth?”


Education Book Discussion featuring Kenny Xu

Sep 10, 2021 · Martin Center Staff · Comments Off on Education Book Discussion featuring Kenny Xu

On Thursday, October 7th, join the Martin Center as we welcome author and Asian-American activist Kenny Xu for a virtual talk entitled “Asian-Americans and Meritocracy: Why They Succeed, and Why … Continue reading “Education Book Discussion featuring Kenny Xu”


Federal Bill May Bolster Campus Free Speech, But Will it Go Anywhere?

Aug 27, 2021 · Nicole Divers · Comments Off on Federal Bill May Bolster Campus Free Speech, But Will it Go Anywhere?

In recent years, American universities have come under fire for frequent mistreatment of speech on their campuses. Often, this mistreatment is a result of restrictive or ill-defined speech codes—policies that … Continue reading “Federal Bill May Bolster Campus Free Speech, But Will it Go Anywhere?”


Asian Americans Debunk Critical Race Theory

Aug 25, 2021 · Kenny Xu · Comments Off on Asian Americans Debunk Critical Race Theory

Over the past several months, critical race theory (CRT) has become one of the most divisive topics in higher education and in America’s political dialogue. Mainstream liberals have framed the … Continue reading “Asian Americans Debunk Critical Race Theory”

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