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February 28, 2023

NAS/Centiment Poll: North Carolinians Support Intellectual Diversity

National Association of Scholars

A survey commissioned by the NAS asks 1,020 North Carolina voters their views on intellectual diversity, civics education, the use of diversity statements, and a proposed new Center for Civic Life at......

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February 28, 2023

Relaxed Mediocrity: Florida’s Mission to Reassert Board Control Over Faculty Appointments

Peter Wood

Florida House Bill 999 re-asserts a forgotten piece of shared governance: board authority over faculty appointments.

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February 28, 2023

DEI on the Decline

Mason Goad

Victory at UNC Chapel Hill as DEI is banned in hiring, promotion, and academic decisions

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February 16, 2023

Rhode Island's Wild RIDE, Florida's AP Battle, and more

David Randall

The Civics Alliance has critiqued social studies standards in Rhode Island and Arkansas, Tennessee’s draft standards will be public soon, and there are battles in Florida and Virginia.

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February 14, 2023

Academic Freedom and Accreditation: Don't Settle for Less

Neetu Arnold

UNC-System's accreditor overreaches in attempt to limit board oversight and imperil a new school for Civic Life and Leadership.

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