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Education Dept. Scraps Some Civil Rights Agreements
1+ week, 5+ day ago (324+ words) Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement that the scrapping provisions of the agreements would remove "unnecessary and unlawful burdens" that previous administration placed on schools and colleges. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee The…...
New Research Finds Pronoun Respect Linked to Lower Youth Suicide Risk
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (887+ words) A survey by The Trevor Project shows that trans and nonbinary youth who feel their pronouns are respected are far less likely to report a suicide attempt. Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) young people whose pronouns are respected are far less…...
Colleges Must Be Inclusive of Transgender Athletes (opinion)
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (813+ words) Even in the current policy and legal environment, colleges can still take steps to be inclusive of transgender athletes. Even before the Supreme Court rules on transgender students" participation in athletics, colleges and universities have received a clear message from…...
Tyranny at Texas Tech
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (539+ words) Academic freedom and the First Amendment must protect the right of anyone to disagree with the government. By" John K. Wilson An April 9, 2026, memo from Texas Tech University system chancellor Brandon Creighton imposed extraordinary censorship about gender-related issues on campus. It…...
Can Embattled Women's and Gender Studies Programs Survive?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1296+ words) Scholars say recent Republican-led attacks on the field are nothing new, but nonetheless alarming. The field emerged in the 1970s after more women gained access to higher education and questioned why women were seldom included in research in traditional disciplines, such…...
Ending Title IX Agreements Undermines Trust, Experts Argue
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (743+ words) The administration says it's bringing clarity to institutions by enforcing civil rights law. But experts worry tossing out the settlements could create more uncertainty for colleges and students. The Education Department said last week it wouldn't enforce or monitor provisions…...
BU President Apologizes for Removal of Pride Flags
1+ week, 4+ day ago (195+ words) Free speech advocates, faculty and students criticized the decision to remove the LGBTQ+ flags from two professors" office windows. Emma Rahmani from baseimage Two weeks after Boston University removed LGBTQ+ pride flags from the office windows of two faculty members…...
Acknowledgment of Violence Against Black Trans Girls, Women
2+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) On this International Transgender Day of Visibility, I am highlighting the intersectional implications of minimizing the particular harms of legislative transphobia on Black people. Transphobic rhetoric and policies negatively affect all trans people, as well as those of us who…...
Faculty Outraged After BU Removes Pride Flags From Windows
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (300+ words) The flags were deemed a violation of university policy for being displayed through "outward-facing windows or doors." Emma Rahmani from baseimage Boston University removed pride flags from several campus windows during spring break, sparking outrage among faculty, WBUR reported. The…...
After San Jos" State Sues, Mc Mahon Threatens to Take Action
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (254+ words) Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images The Education Department is giving San Jos" State University 10 days to resolve an ongoing Title'IX investigation or else it will seek to cut off the university's federal funding, according to a social media post…...