Category: Wisdom
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The frontal assault on education is escalating across the country, affecting both K-12 schools and higher education institutions. From legislative bans to administrative compliance, we are witnessing an unprecedented attack on the core values of education—academic freedom, inclusive learning, and professional autonomy. These actions don’t just impact individual educators; they weaken entire schools, districts, and…
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Higher education is at an inflection point. The stakes are clear. Will our universities continue to be spaces of truth and rigorous academic inquiry—or will they become fortresses of cowardice, where administrators prioritize their careers over their moral obligations and community? At Wesleyan University, President Michael S. Roth has taken a stand. He’s not whispering behind closed doors. He’s…
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Craig TrainorActing Assistant Secretary for Civil RightsUnited States Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Acting Assistant Secretary Trainor, I write to you today to critically examine the claims made in your February 14, 2025, letter regarding race-conscious policies in education. Your letter, purportedly presented as a reaffirmation of nondiscrimination obligations, instead fundamentally…
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Valentine’s Day is often a celebration of love in its many forms—romantic, familial, and platonic. But today, I find myself reflecting on another profound kind of love: the love that drives justice, the love that fuels the fight for equity, and the love that demands we create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.…
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If you were scrolling through Facebook or other media after the Super Bowl, you might have seen the usual chorus of complaints: Worst halftime show ever. The outcry was predictable. Any performance that doesn’t fit neatly into the sanitized, all-American spectacle expected at this event tends to be met with confusion, frustration, or outright hostility. But to…
Cloaking Inequity 