Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly marked a special occasion: crossover. May 4, the official “crossover deadline,” was the last day on which bills could pass out of the … Continue reading “The General Assembly’s Long Higher-Ed Reach”
If you’re of a certain vintage you might recall diminutive octogenarian Clara Peller barking the signature line on a Wendy’s commercial: “Where’s the beef?” And if you are in that … Continue reading “Will UNC Libraries Toss Their Books?”
The Martin Center has often reported on the damage being done in colleges and universities under the guise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Now, another organization, Color Us United … Continue reading “A New Anti-DEI Petition for UNC Medical School”
A perennial issue in U.S. politics: If the government causes an injustice, may it commit more injustices to right previous wrongs? That was, in essence, the issue being debated at … Continue reading “To Create Equal Opportunity, Look Beyond Traditional Bachelor’s Programs”
A reporter who hasn’t dreamt of one day writing for the New York Times is a rare bird. “I’ll start with my local newspaper,” they tell themselves. “Then I’ll move … Continue reading “Fit to Print? UNC’s Settlement with Nikole Hannah-Jones is Bad News”
You are intelligent, logical, well-educated people, and yet you can’t stop the most absurdly overt bigots from being given leadership positions so they can implement programs to end bigotry. This … Continue reading “Genuine idealist”
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases that challenge the legality of racial preferences in college admissions, one involving Harvard and the other the University of North Carolina. … Continue reading “Should We Replace Racial Preferences with Socio-Economic Preferences?”
The UNC School of Medicine just released an “update” to its lengthy Task Force to Integrate Social Justice into the Curriculum Report. According to the school’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion … Continue reading “Diversity, Equity, and Confusion at UNC School of Medicine”
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”
From the executive summary of Critical Social Justice in the UNC System: Critical Social Justice (CSJ) poses a threat to higher education and to the American way of life. This … Continue reading “Critical Social Justice in the UNC System”