From The New York Times: “We’ve never seen this much surveillance,” said John White, a University of North Florida education professor who was asked to remove words such as “diversity,” “equity,” “inclusion,” and “culture” from his syllabus. He said he changed his syllabus under threat of his course being canceled.” Read more here (gift article)
PERSPECTIVES: “Or Else,” Professor Told to Remove Certain Words from Syllabus or Have His Course Canceled
February 17, 2026/
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