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Explore the debate and science of DEI.

March 11, 2026

Bad Faith Noncompliance: Virginia Schools Flout Supreme Court and Trump with DEI ‘Rebrand’

Teresa R. Manning

Trump’s EOs and the Supreme Court make DEI illegal—but colleges keep rebranding it to dodge the law.

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August 19, 2025

States Pick Up Anti-DEI Mantle

Kali Jerrard

Some states double down on eradicating DEI in education, while others fight back against anti-DEI mandates.

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July 29, 2025

Academia in the Crosshairs

Kali Jerrard

Heat rises on academia as institutions grapple with combating anti-Semitism, Title IX violations, and fights over DEI mandates.

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July 25, 2025

Virginia’s George Mason University to be Scrutinized for Illegal Racial Preferences

Teresa R. Manning

Trump's DOJ targets George Mason University in a civil rights probe over alleged illegal race- and sex-based hiring—part of a sweeping crackdown on DEI across 45 universities.

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June 24, 2025

Higher Ed Progress and Setbacks

Kali Jerrard

Iowa and Virginia offer opposing glimpses into higher education’s current state of affairs.

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June 11, 2025

The House Education Committee Gets It Right: Restore Excellence; Dump DEI

Teresa R. Manning

At a House hearing on DEI, critics dismantled the ideology as divisive, mediocre, and anti-merit, praising unity and excellence as the true foundations of national strength.

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April 22, 2025

Reform. Like It or Not.

Kali Jerrard

Sweeping reform measures are under way for higher education, will they last?

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April 8, 2025

DEI Isn't Dead

Kali Jerrard

Academia is pushing back against anti-DEI directives by the Trump administration.

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March 24, 2025

A Reckoning for Higher Education?

Teresa R. Manning

Are American colleges and universities finally getting their comeuppance?

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