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Virtual learning during COVID-19 increased cancel culture at American universities, according to a report. Large portions of American college students — especially those who identify as Republican — report self-censorship for fear of repercussions...
The vast expansion of online learning forced by the coronavirus crisis has led to a high-tech crackdown on free speech by teachers and students, according to a groundbreaking review of America’s new classrooms. The...
Drawing on empirical data from student surveys, as well as insights from faculty and higher education leaders across the country, ACTA’s report details how the rapid shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the ongoing free speech crisis on college campuses, further suppressed viewpoint diversity, and encouraged more self-censorship among students. The...
When COVID-19 forced universities to shut down their campus, Zoom became the platform that connected instructors and students. However, this also meant that it’s become easier for speech to be recorded and shared on...
The acclaimed author, journalist, and activist Jonathan Rauch sat down with ACTA’s Doug Sprei to explore the social and political vectors that led him to write his remarkable new book, The Constitution of Knowledge. Rauch is a research...
Join Michael Poliakoff as he discusses the “cancel culture” and how to construct productive strategies to engage it. About this event In 1859, John Stuart Mill wrote, “If all mankind minus one, were of...
A not-so-funny coincidence: Just days before University of Colorado President Mark Kennedy announced he would be stepping down in light of the Board of Regents’ “new makeup” and “changes in its focus and philosophy,”...
Events surrounding the teaching and curriculum of the Dalton School in New York City have […]
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