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February 10, 2023
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| 'Zombie Studies': DeSantis Declares All-Out War on University DEI, CRT in Education Manifesto |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) last Tuesday rolled out a new education agenda designed to comprehensively recapture the state's higher education system from woke ideologues. Instead, he set forth a conservative vision for a higher education system: "to focus on promoting academic excellence, the pursuit of truth, and to give students the foundation so they can think for themselves." The proposals affect curriculum, faculty, funding, and more. |
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| 'Don't Do This to Kids': State Hearings on Gender Transitions for Minors Draw Large Crowds |
| by Chantel Hoyt |
| The contentious debate surrounding gender transition procedures for minors continued unabated in statehouses across the nation this week, with several states moving bills meant to shield youth from the physical and emotional harms of such procedures. |
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| Congress Investigates Twitter's Speech Suppression |
| by Jared Bridges |
| According to a former Twitter executive, restrictions on speech facilitate more speech. In his opening remarks Wednesday to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, former Twitter global head of trust and safety Yoel Roth, said, "Unrestricted free speech, paradoxically, results in less speech, not more." |
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| Scott: Biden 'Lied' about GOP Wanting to Cut Social Security and Medicare |
| by Dan Hart |
| During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Biden asserted that "some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset." A chorus of GOP lawmakers, including Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are fiercely disputing the claim, pointing out that as a U.S. senator, Biden himself supported cuts in the social welfare programs. |
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