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Explore the debate and science of DEI.

June 24, 2025

Higher Ed Progress and Setbacks

Kali Jerrard

Iowa and Virginia offer opposing glimpses into higher education’s current state of affairs.

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June 11, 2025

The House Education Committee Gets It Right: Restore Excellence; Dump DEI

Teresa R. Manning

At a House hearing on DEI, critics dismantled the ideology as divisive, mediocre, and anti-merit, praising unity and excellence as the true foundations of national strength.

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April 22, 2025

Reform. Like It or Not.

Kali Jerrard

Sweeping reform measures are under way for higher education, will they last?

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April 8, 2025

DEI Isn't Dead

Kali Jerrard

Academia is pushing back against anti-DEI directives by the Trump administration.

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March 24, 2025

A Reckoning for Higher Education?

Teresa R. Manning

Are American colleges and universities finally getting their comeuppance?

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March 18, 2025

Mopping Up the DEI Mess

Kali Jerrard

Ridding higher education of DEI practices is proving to be slow-going, but reform is still possible.

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March 4, 2025

A New Sheriff in Town: On Rolling Back Racial-Preferences in Higher Ed

Kali Jerrard

The Trump administration and Department of Education clarify anti-DEI directives for academia.

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February 25, 2025

Dollars, DEI, and Drama: Higher Ed’s Three-Ring Circus

Kali Jerrard

Higher education is embroiled in a chaotic mix of bureaucratic battles, financial instability, and ideological conflicts.

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January 30, 2025

Bravo, Trump, for Restoring Merit and Banning Neo Racism in American Education

Teresa R. Manning

Trump’s executive order bans DEI in higher ed, mandates compliance, and puts school officials on the hook—no more hiding behind bureaucracy.

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