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New Report: A Roadmap for Reviving Civics Education at Public Universities
This year, a survey found that over 60 percent of Gen Z failed to identify what America’s 250th anniversary commemorated. According to a 2025 study, fewer than half of all Americans know that their state has its own constitution. There are many culprits to blame for this shocking civic illiteracy, but America’s universities must be near the top of the list.
How Taxpayers Fund Political Activism in Higher Education
Americans already know that college professors lean left. What they do not realize is how lopsided the professoriate has become. In a recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Americans estimated that liberal professors outnumber conservatives by roughly two to one. FIRE’s national benchmark puts the actual ratio closer to five to one. At elite universities such as Yale, the imbalance can reach 36 to one, with some departments employing virtually no conservatives.
North Carolina Ends DEI in Public Universities and State Government
Today, North Carolina became the latest state to strike a blow against discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programs (DEI) in public schools and state government when lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto on three bills that decisively prohibit DEI initiatives that promote discrimination, waste taxpayer money, and distort education.
University of Michigan Conceals DEI Despite Promises of Reform
In March 2025, the University of Michigan loudly proclaimed that it would eliminate offices and programs dedicated to “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI). After spending a quarter of a billion dollars and employing hundreds of people to promote discriminatory DEI ideology, Michigan appeared to have seen the light. Finally, the university would end this massive waste of resources and rededicate itself to teaching and scholarship.
Victory! Kansas Ends Mandatory DEI in Higher Ed
Lawmakers in Kansas struck a blow against the discriminatory ideology of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) by ending required DEI indoctrination in the curricula of public universities. Kansas becomes the second state to enact legislation modeled after the Goldwater Institute’s Freedom from Indoctrination Act, a powerful reform that helps to end political indoctrination in higher education and restore public universities to their core educational purpose.
Arizona’s Honors Colleges Hijacked by Activist Faculty to Force DEI on Students
At Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College, instructors for a mandatory course assign readings on “Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Experience” and “Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex.” At the University of Arizona’s Franke Honors College, students are forced to take an “Honors Seminar” course from a curated list of acceptable classes that feature ideologically extreme and academically unserious courses like “Eating the Globe: The Diverse, Weird, and Queer Food...
Silence or Violence? New Survey Reveals Shocking Opinions Among College Students
At James Madison University in Virginia, 57% of students say that their campus’s political environment prevents them from freely expressing their views. Down the road at Virginia Commonwealth University, 47% of students say it is acceptable to shout down campus speakers whom they disapprove of, with a whopping 21% going so far as to say that violence is sometimes or always acceptable to silence people they don’t like.
Louisiana Public Universities Force Future Teachers to Undergo DEI Indoctrination
Louisiana’s public universities are mandating that aspiring teachers take courses indoctrinating them in the radical tenets of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) just to graduate, a new Goldwater Institute report reveals. Instead of training students in apolitical pedagogy that would improve academic achievement for Louisiana students, these universities are using taxpayer funds to create a cadre of social-justice advocates trained to advance the progressive agenda.
Victory! Texas Enacts Universal School Choice
In a monumental victory for students and their families, universal school choice is coming to Texas, the nation’s second-largest state. This week, the Texas House of Representatives passed legislation that empowers families to select the best schooling option for their students. All Texas families will now have the opportunity to receive education savings accounts (ESAs) that they can use to pay for a variety of educational expenses, including tuition, supplies, and tutoring.
Landmark Victory: Idaho Bans Mandatory DEI in Higher Ed
The state of Idaho has struck a monumental blow against “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) by eliminating mandatory indoctrination in DEI from the curricula of public universities. Idaho becomes the first state government to adopt the Goldwater Institute’s Freedom from Indoctrination Act, a powerful reform that helps to end political indoctrination and restore public universities to their core academic purposes.
Texas Can’t Keep Letting the College Board Dumb Down Education
Even if Texas lawmakers succeed in passing universal school choice this year, the educational establishment will continue to foist flawed college entrance exams and politicized curricula on Texas students, unless the legislature also acts to ensure freedom of choice in these areas. The College Board, the $2 billion corporation that administers the SAT exam, has abandoned its mission to provide educational products free from political agendas.
Landmark Victory! Kentucky Eliminates DEI from Public Universities
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) is going down across the country as Americans reject the hatred and discrimination that hides behind feel-good buzzwords. Kentucky is the latest state to eliminate DEI from public colleges and universities. Overriding the veto of Governor Andy Beshear, the Kentucky legislature recently passed House Bill 4 into law.
University of California Eliminates ‘Diversity Statements’ in Latest Blow to the Discriminatory DEI Regime
The movement to eliminate toxic “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) from our nation’s institutions of higher learning keeps racking up win after win. In the latest victory for liberty on campus, the University of California system (UC) has ended “diversity statements”: ideological loyalty oaths intended to weed out anyone who refused to endorse the DEI agenda. Applicants for faculty positions were required to submit statements that discussed their commitment to advancing DEI.
No DEI, No Diploma: Texas Colleges Force $100M Indoctrination Scheme into the Classroom
Public, taxpayer-supported universities across the country are forcing students to take courses instructing them in the poisonous tenets of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) just to graduate. And even in Texas, students and taxpayers are being forced to subsidize these wasteful and destructive mandates to the tune of $100 million, a new Goldwater Institute report finds.
Oklahoma Must Stop Forcing Students into DEI Classes
President Donald Trump has demolished federal subsidies for radical “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programming. But until state lawmakers in Oklahoma act as well, students will still be forced to take courses intended to indoctrinate them in the poisonous ideology behind DEI. Oklahoma’s public universities are not immune from the destructive effects of DEI.
North Carolina Eliminates DEI Indoctrination in Academic Coursework
Add North Carolina to the list of states that are acting to ensure students do not have to undergo “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) indoctrination just to graduate from a public university. This reform takes a giant step toward eliminating the DEI scourge in higher education and restoring universities to their core missions of education and research.
Texas Introduces Landmark Bill to End DEI Indoctrination in Public Universities
Texas is leading the counterattack against discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs in public higher education. Rep. Cody Harris recently introduced a landmark bill, HB2548, that would end mandatory DEI indoctrination in the college classrooms, eliminating requirements that waste students’ time and tuition dollars on courses promoting a radical leftist agenda.
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Only The First Step In Defeating DEI
In just the first week of his second presidency, President Donald Trump has issued several monumental executive orders intended to roll back discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs across the federal government. Even these extraordinary actions, however, will not win the battle against DEI by themselves.
‘DEI’ should have no part of classrooms, boardrooms or American life
“Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) is withering under the sunlight of public scrutiny. And as the Kentucky General Assembly prepares to address wasteful and discriminatory DEI programs in public universities, DEI advocates turn to the specious argument that DEI improves economic outcomes. DEI is on the defensive because Kentuckians are realizing that the agenda cloaks its radical aims in feel-good buzzwords.
University of Michigan Eliminates Major Weapon in DEI Agenda
The University of Michigan has banned “diversity statements,” a major weapon in promoting ideological conformity and transforming college campuses into indoctrination centers for the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) agenda. Perhaps no university in the entire country embraced DEI more than Michigan.
The College Board: Academic Rigor…Or Progressive Grift?
Bright high schoolers seeking a jumpstart on college credits are instead getting lectures on progressive activism courtesy of an enormous, unaccountable taxpayer-funded monopoly called the College Board.
New Study Confirms What Common Sense Tells Us About DEI
Students taught the key ideas in “anti-racism” and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) efforts are more likely to imagine the presence of racism when there is no evidence for it. This is one important conclusion of a recently released psychological study from Rutgers University and the Network Contagion Research Institute. This academically rigorous investigation provides the latest confirmation that “education” in DEI concepts produces utterly perverse outcomes.
The University of Michigan Went All In on DEI. The Results Were Disastrous
In ideal conditions, on its own terms, the DEI project was a massive failure. It’s time to learn from this and end the DEI experiment for good.
The Constitution Rejects Rule-by-Decree
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues pollution regulations that will severely restrict the sale of new gas-powered vehicles, essentially forcing Americans to purchase electric vehicles. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), citing the public health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, declares a nationwide moratorium on evictions in rental housing. This policy drives up rents and makes it more difficult for renters to find housing, as landlords cannot evict problem tenants.
You Won’t Believe What This Teachers Union Is Doing
You don’t have the right to know what your children are learning in school. Teachers can refuse to give you information about your child’s behavior and performance in class. Your child’s math teacher can take time out of class to discuss the nuances of gender identity and sexuality. Oh, and one other thing. It’s now nearly impossible to terminate a teacher for ineffectiveness in the classroom.
University of Kentucky Ditches DEI in Latest Victory Over Discriminatory Regime
In yet another victory in the battle to dismantle discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) initiatives at public colleges and universities, the University of Kentucky (UK) this week announced the closure of its DEI programs. The announcement came amid significant public scrutiny over the state’s higher education bureaucrats, weeks after a Goldwater Institute report revealed how they mandate racial discrimination.
More Victories Over DEI: Auburn and Mizzou Disband DEI Offices
Two more prominent public universities will close their “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) offices, another important win in the fight against discriminatory DEI programs. This welcome news highlights the importance of adopting targeted policies that will end the campus DEI regime for good. Auburn University and the University of Missouri announced this week that their DEI offices will cease operations by August 15.
Victory! Goldwater Defeats DEI in Iowa
Iowa is the latest state where Goldwater has defeated the scourge of discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) initiatives taking over public higher education. The state adopteda Goldwater Institute reform, which Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law last week, that abolishes DEI bureaucracies at public universities—building on the Iowa Board of Regents’ decision to cut most DEI programs in November.
Three More States Drop DEI Programs at their Public Universities
It’s happening in Virginia, where George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University rejected proposals to force all students to take “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) courses to graduate. It’s happening at the University of North Carolina, where on Monday the Board of Trustees voted to divert $2.3 million away from DEI programs into public safety.
Yet Another Victory Over DEI: MIT Abolishes ‘Diversity Statements’
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has eliminated so-called “diversity statements” in faculty job searches, another important victory in the fight against the discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) regime that prevails across American universities.
To Combat Campus Anti-Semitism, End DEI
“The 7th of October is going to be every day for you!” the masked man bellows at a Jewish woman. The date references the murder—and in many cases rape—of 1,200 Israelis at the hands of Hamas last year. Jewish students are told to “go back to Poland!” and “stop killing children!” A Jewish student is physically attacked after displaying an Israeli flag.
DEI Required: 67% of Universities Mandate ‘Diversity’ Indoctrination - Analysis
More than two-thirds of America’s major universities are prioritizing indoctrination in “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) ideology over real education. That’s the bracing conclusion of a new report finding that 67 percent of major universities across the country require students to take courses in DEI—an ideology that promotes race-based discrimination—just to graduate.
DEI Required: 67% of Universities Mandate ‘Diversity’ Indoctrination
More than two-thirds of America’s major universities are prioritizing indoctrination in “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) ideology over real education. That’s the bracing conclusion of a new report finding that 67 percent of major universities across the country require students to take courses in DEI—an ideology that promotes race-based discrimination—just to graduate.
Lawmakers Must Protect Free Exchange of Ideas On Campus
For over five years, I served on the faculty of the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky. I was proud to teach and mentor hundreds of wonderful students. I taught my students that real education only happens when students and teachers commit to the pursuit of truth free from dogmas and ideological blinders. I also saw how many students struggled to afford tuition payments that increased year after year.
Arizona State University’s Cronkite School Trains Future Reporters in the Art of DEI
“I believe the most qualified person should get the job.” “America is a melting pot.” “Everyone can succeed if they work hard enough.” Harmless though they seem, these phrases are actually offensive “microaggressions” that make minorities feel unwelcome, according to new revelations from a mandatory “Diversity and Civility at Cronkite” course at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
The Next Front in the Fight to Dismantle DEI on Campus
As a battleground state in our national political contests, Arizona is also ground zero in the fight over the future of higher education in America. Higher-ed-reform advocates have notched several victories in Arizona recently, but the forces in favor of the status quo have stubbornly resisted many of these efforts, leaving much still to be done.
Long Beach Unified School District Pays Kids $1,400 to Become Leftist Agitators
Enhancing students’ skills in reading and math… or training students in progressive activism? Long Beach Unified School District in California seems to favor the latter, paying high school students $1,400 each in taxpayer money to become left-wing social justice warriors. And we wouldn’t even know about it if not for an investigative report from The Free Press—highlighting the urgent need for transparency in public schools so that parents can find out what’s happening to their children.
‘Progressive Politics 101’: ASU Forces Students to Learn About ‘Microaggressions’ & ‘Privilege’
Avoiding “microaggressions.” Checking your “cisgender privilege.” Developing a marketing campaign for a hypothetical popstar who uses “they/them” pronouns. It’s all mandatory at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, a new Goldwater Institute report reveals.
'Woke Kindergarten’ Is Why We Need Academic Transparency
A is Abolishing the Police. D is for Dismantling Respectability Politics. G is for Gender Identity. Such lessons may sound absurd, but they’re not far off from what young children might be receiving at Glassbrook Elementary School in Hayward, California.
School Choice Is Leading America’s Civic Revival
It’s no secret that a growing number of Americans lack basic knowledge of American history, our system of government, and the principles that support this system. In a 2018 survey, only 13 percent of adults could name the year that the Constitution was ratified. Sixty percent could not identify the countries that the United States fought in World War II. More than half did not know how many justices sit on the Supreme Court.
School Choice Is Leading America’s Civic Revival
It’s no secret that a growing number of Americans lack basic knowledge of American history, our system of government, and the principles that support this system. In a 2018 survey, only 13 percent of adults could name the year that the Constitution was ratified. Sixty percent could not identify the countries that the United States fought in World War II. More than half did not know how many justices sit on the Supreme Court.
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