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Layoffs at West Virginia University Expose Right-Wing Trends Sweeping Higher Ed
Unspoken right-wing ideological motivations operate beneath the language of brute financial calculus.
Colleges Say They’re Cash-Strapped Yet Pay Top Dollar for Anti-Union Consultants
Colleges and universities are turning to anti-union “efficiency” experts to address budgetary shortfalls.
“Nickels and Dimes”: Biden Touts $9B in Student Debt Relief as Payments Restart
Student loan payments resumed for the first time since 2020 on Sunday.
Why Must I Be Exceptional to Have a Fair Shot at Life?
Affirmative action alone isn’t a panacea to inequity -- we need substantive systemic change.
Florida Education Board Set to Approve Christian-Centric Alternative to the SAT
The new exam that Florida is considering is “blatantly … guided by belief and ideology,” said one critic.
Public University Accreditation Is Latest Front in Right-Wing War on Education
If right-wingers succeed in removing accreditation of a school, its students will lose access to federal financial aid.
Will WVU’s Draconian Cuts Become a Blueprint for Austerity Across Higher Ed?
West Virginia University is following the neoliberal creed that people should only be educated to the point of utility.
I Moved to Florida to Teach Despite Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s Why.
I’m confident our union can organize sufficiently to fight back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war on public education.
Cornell Drops Starbucks After Company Shuttered All of Ithaca’s Unionized Stores
The decision came after students launched a campaign to get the university to end its contract with the company.
Amid Extremist Attacks on Higher Ed, We Must Go Beyond Diversity and Inclusion
The framework of diversity, equity and inclusion isn’t radical enough to truly challenge the spheres of power.