Author: Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance

Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.

Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Daily Caller, Breitbart, Gateway Pundit, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet.

Mike is a Generation X, New England lifer who describes his political views as conservative and libertarian.

You can find him on Twitter @MikeLaChance33

Students for Justice in Palestine at CU-Boulder Demands Release of Man Who Firebombed Pro-Israel Event

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 08, 2026 5 Comments

"Soliman took direct action against one manifestation of the Zionist death cult that we have allowed to fester in our city and our state."...

Boston U. History Dept. Advertises DEI Commitment, Hosts Classes on ‘White Supremacist Thought’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 08, 2026 4 Comments

"The Boston University History Department recognizes and mourns the long history of racial injustice that has left deep scars on our society."...

Town of Amherst, MA Already Making Plans for Campus of Hampshire College After Closure

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 08, 2026 0 Comments

“We especially appreciate the speed with which MassDevelopment has responded to our needs.”...

Surprise! California Dems Surge in Post-Election Day Mail In Ballots

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 06, 2026 40 Comments

"We’ve seen this now probably for about a decade out there. It’s those votes that get tabulated after election day, they tend to be almost always or heavily, heavily Democratic."...

Massachusetts School District Allows Sikh Students to Carry Knives as Part of Religious Identity

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 06, 2026 45 Comments

"At no time will the Kirpan be drawn while the student is in school, at a school-related event, or in school transport"...

Yale Fall Catalog Loaded With Courses Based on Race and Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 06, 2026 3 Comments

"Some classes examine economics through the lens of racism and racial politics"...

Iowa Gov. Signs Bill Requiring Students at Public Colleges to Take American Government and History Courses

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 06, 2026 1 Comment

"At the University of Iowa, the Center for Intellectual Freedom is the only academic unit permitted to offer courses that satisfy these requirements."...

Antisemitism is Still Rampant on Campus Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 06, 2026 2 Comments

Your weekly report on education news....

New York Democrats Pass Legislation That Changes ‘Mother’ to ‘Gestating Parent’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 05, 2026 55 Comments

“It’s an example of how out of tune the New York legislature is. It’s an unnecessary and wasteful use of time”...

Ohio State U. Reaches $100 Million Settlement With Student Athletes in Abuse Case

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 05, 2026 0 Comments

"The announcement appeared to be a significant step toward ending the eight-year legal battle."...

Trans Athlete Wins Girls’ Shot Put at West Virginia High School Track State Championship

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 05, 2026 5 Comments

“The developments from the state meet from this past weekend just underscore the fact that no amount of testosterone suppression or intervention can undo the very real differences that males have over women.”...

New Policy at Princeton Bans Reporters From Recording or Taking Photos at Faculty Meetings

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 05, 2026 4 Comments

“While we appreciate the University’s desire to make faculty meetings a space where faculty and administrators can speak candidly, those concerns need to be balanced against the need for transparency and reasonable media access.”...

New Poll: Fewer Than One in Five Democrats Are Proud to be Americans

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2026 32 Comments

"Those surveyed were asked what term best described how they felt when they thought about the United States marking its semiquincentennial anniversary, and Dems had almost nothing good to say."...