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Sociology no longer required for graduation at Florida’s public universities
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (410+ words) A sign on the University of Florida campus; Katherine Welles/Shutterstock Sociology is "social and political advocacy," chancellor says Students at all 12 public universities in Florida will no longer be required to take an introductory sociology class to graduate beginning…...
Alaska school district disclaimer on Declaration of Independence, Constitution: We ‘do not endorse these materials’
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) 'Disclaimer' added to U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence in Anchorage SD; Libs of TikTok/X State attorney general says situation is "deeply concerning" The largest school district in Alaska is facing controversy after the recent revelation it had added a "disclaimer…...
Only 14 states require colleges to teach students about civics: report
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (822+ words) CAPTION & CREDIT: The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution; J. Helgason/Shutterstock Only 14 states require civics courses to be included in college general education programs, according to a new report by the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal released Monday." The report, "50-State…...
Only 13 states require colleges to teach students about civics: report
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (799+ words) CAPTION & CREDIT: The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution; J. Helgason/Shutterstock Only 13 states require civics courses to be included in college general education programs, according to a new report by the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal released Monday." The report, "50-State…...
Beware of educators who say we have to teach about America’s flaws
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (557+ words) OPINION: Because that's pretty much ALL they do nowadays " "I love America. I love it for what it is. But I don't always love what it does. My love for my country is not based on circumstance or performance. It…...
‘Colonial dysphoria’ causes ‘distress’ for minority students, professor says
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (948+ words) Faculty condemn Trump administration's "anti-intellectualism,' advocate for "collective' property. The event, hosted by the University of California, Berkeley, was titled "Bridging Decolonial Feminist and Queer Theory, and Materialist Feminist Theory." Students from diverse backgrounds feel out of place because the…...