KC Johnson
Brooklyn College/@GC_CUNY history professor. Former Fulbright professor at @telavivuni; former track announcer at @ScarboroDowns & VT State Fair.
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I’m a Democrat and a Feminist. And I Support Betsy DeVos’s Title IX Reforms.
There is an uncomfortable truth in the current system. No one wants to talk about it.
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Very important op-ed--to an audience that needs to hear it--from @larabazelon, on how the structural unfairness of the campus TIX system especially harms students of color (esp. in cross-racial allegations)
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A Cool Kid Communist Comeback
Commie chic is cool again. Teen Vogue, which now serves its beauty and lifestyle tips with a heavy dose of progressive politics, celebrated Karl Marx’s 200th birthday in May with a feature lauding the father of communism as a bold and relevant...
Schlissel: Sexual misconduct investigations “take too long”, result in OIE discontent
Each month, The Michigan Daily Administration Beat sits down with University President Mark Schlissel to discuss important questions about University policy, commitments and challenges. This transcript has been abbreviated and reordered for reader...
KC Johnson
.@UMich president describes CA6 Baum ruling (mandating x-exam in TIX tribunals under the due process clause) as a "legal limitation" in univ's efforts to encourage more TIX claims. Expresses no concern with fairness or accuracy of university decisions.
michigandaily.com/section/admini… pic.twitter.com/HN0ieD9ogg
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The Democrats’ Hispanic Problem
To beat Trump in 2020, the party will almost certainly need Florida voters who didn’t turn out for Bill Nelson or Andrew Gillum. What went wrong, and can they fix it?
Speech Code of the Month: University of Montana Western
Many colleges and universities maintain policies that require civility in expression from their students.
John Marttila remembered as a master political strategist - The Boston Globe
Joe Biden, John Kerry, Michael Dukakis attended Sunday’s memorial service in Boston.
Confusion in NYC over status of emergency management chief
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's emergency management chief remained on the job Monday, despite his reported firing over his handling of a recent snowstorm, and the mayor wouldn't answer questions about his status. Multiple news reports citing...
Some Temple University Administrators Want Marc Lamont Hill Fired For 'Hate Speech'
"Free speech is one thing. Hate speech is entirely different."
FIRE warns Temple against punishing professor Marc Lamont Hill
Today, FIRE sent a letter to Temple's president in light of the controversy surrounding professor Marc Lamont Hill’s speech last week about Israeli-Palestinian relations.
A High School Newspaper Was Suspended For Publishing An Investigation Into Football Players' Transfers
“They are like, ‘Well, you raised an uproar, we’re going to try and silence you,’” said Halle Roberts, 17, the editor-in-chief of the Har-Ber Herald in Arkansas.
Point: Title IX Reforms Are Contentious, but Necessary
Editor's Note: For an alternative viewpoint, please see Counterpoint: Betsy Devos Does Not Care About Women Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed
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Excellent piece from @robbysoave, on how the proposed TIX regs are an “acknowledgement that the existing Title IX guidelines were legally dubious, impractical and unfair.”
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Poliquin’s election challenge faces long odds
Wednesday's hearing is the start of a push to make Maine the national, legal test case for ranked-choice voting in any federal election.
Needed update to campus sexual-harassment policy goes too far
U.S. Education Department proposal on sexual harassment and assault on campus goes way beyond the needed adjustments.
KC Johnson
.@seattletimes joins Mn'polis, Albany papers in opposing x-exam in TIX tribunals. Ed'l board claims x-exam-->involve "high-powered attorneys" & cause delay (for reasons left unexplained). Does Times oppose x-exam in civil/crim trials as well?
seattletimes.com/opinion/editor… pic.twitter.com/N21f26MEPK
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George H.W. Bush Was a Better President Than Reagan or Clinton
He did right by the country at political cost to himself. What modern presidents can say the same?
Betsy DeVos' Proposed Campus Sexual Assault Rules Bolster Rights Of Accused
A narrower definition of sexual harassment, strengthening the rights of the accused. We’ll get reaction to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ proposed new regulations on campus sexual assault.
KC Johnson
Full clip below; @SamatFIRE also appeared. Lhamon also deemed it "nonsense" to claim that fed'l courts had said there needed to be x-exam in this context. Former OCR head apparently has missed Baum, & Cincinnati, & Michigan, & USM, & Penn State, & Miami...
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How the Georgia race for governor came down to the wire
Stacey Abrams took an unorthodox approach in her bid for Georgia governor by embracing her party&rsq...
The BDS Debate Enters Its Next Phase
With the midterm elections behind us the new Democratic coalition that led the party to its first House majority since 2010 is starting to come into focus. One outcome of the changes shaping the country’s political future: Boycotting Israel now lies...
Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - 2018 Senatorial General Election Results - Maine
Detailed state-level election results in the state of Maine for the 2018 Senatorial General Election.
Abuse, Fear and Intimidation: How Viral Videos Masked a Prep School’s Problems
T.M. Landry College Prep, a small private school in Louisiana, boasted about its record of sending black students from working-class families to top universities. But there’s more to the story.