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LIVE Thursday! “Reclaiming Higher Ed from Corporate Capture”

Thursday, October 7, 1p, Eastern: FutureU's conversation with Jasmine Banks and Sharon Kirsch.

by Future U/ October 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/

A Learning Lesson for School Administrators

Some of the most enduring learning experiences come not via the classroom but by how administrators, teachers, students, parents, and …

by Roger Barbee/ October 5, 2021/ Education, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: USC Under the Microscope (again)

The LA TImes profiles the case about and against Dr. George Tyndall, USC gynecologist.

by Future U/ October 4, 2021/ Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Political Operative Dons Sage Role to Influence Public Policy

Christopher Rufo testified in favor of Michigan Senate Bill 460.

by Future U/ October 2, 2021/ Education, Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Political Chatter Won’t Put a Good Roof Over on Our Public Schools

Useless noise manufactured to gain political advantage keeps us from addressing and solving major issues.

by Roger Barbee/ September 30, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

Next FutureU Forum: What UnKochMyCampus is Doing to Counter Politically Motivated Philanthropy

FutureU is pleased to welcome Jasmine Banks, executive director, and Professor Sharon J. Kirsch, Arizona State University.

by Future U/ September 29, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan House Ed Panel Passes Bill to Bar Teaching Critical Race Theory

"The bill would prohibit schools from including “any form of race or gender stereotyping” in their curriculums."

by Future U/ September 28, 2021/ Education, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Florida Legislature to Investigate “Diversity of Political Speech” on State’s 12 Public Campuses

An 'intellectual diversity assessment' will measure political speech tolerance across FL's public university system.

by Future U/ September 27, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Mountain of Evidence that Both Students and Teachers Find Exposure to Critical History Enhances Teaching and Learning”

"If we care about effective historical teaching and learning, it is time that we made educational policy based on evidence …

by Future U/ September 25, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

AUDIOCAST: Discussion of New Book, “In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California”

Listen to co-authors Daniel J. O'Connell and Scott J. Peters discuss their new book.

by Future U/ September 19, 2021/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “It Wasn’t the Policies or Procedures that Failed; It Was the People in Charge”

Another hard-hitting commentary authored by Sally Jenkins and published in The Washington Post.

by Future U/ September 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “They Underestimated the Degree of Corruption”

O'Connell and Peters chronicle the century-long effort by eight scholar-activists to push back against Big Ag.

by Future U/ September 17, 2021/ Book Review, Books, Perspectives, Society/

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