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$45M Botox Scheme Adds to Mounting Evidence of Systemic Fraud in California Programs

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 24, 2026 21 Comments

California doctor Violetta Mailyan convicted of $45M Medicare fraud scheme that funded luxury vacations and a $12K crossbow

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Woke is Not Dead – Especially in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 22, 2026 0 Comments

"Though woke concepts such as systemic racism, critical race theory and gender fluidity aren’t as visible in corporate boardrooms and the federal government, they remain a powerful force"

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HHS Discrimination Complaint Against Oregon Health and Science Univ Filed By Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 21, 2026 5 Comments

"Programs that automatically qualify some racial or ethnic groups (e.g., “underrepresented minorities”) while requiring other groups to show additional factors (such as economic disadvantage) impose unlawful discriminatory standards" in violation of Civil Rights Act and Obamacare Nondiscrimination Requirements.

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Medical Schools Have Been Trying to Use DEI to Solve a Much Bigger Problem

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 21, 2026 9 Comments

"If the goal is to evaluate whether admissions reflect equal standards, the relevant comparison is not the population at large but the pool of students academically prepared to succeed in elite medical training."

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American Bar Association Moves To End DEI Standard

Posted by Ray Hilbrich on May 20, 2026 7 Comments

The law school accreditor has buckled under pressure from the Trump administration to cut discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates. In a Council meeting conducted by the American Bar Association (ABA) last Friday, the accreditor gave final approval to repeal Standard 206, reports Just...

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Baker University Holds LGBTQ+ Training Session For PK-12 Educators

Posted by Ray Hilbrich on May 19, 2026 8 Comments

Among the required textbooks for the course was “The Educator’s Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion,” while an optional reading assignment included “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era.” The course in its entirety cost participants $450.

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Alma College Religious Studies Students Taught Lessons On Imperialism, ‘Queer/Trans Antagonism’

Posted by Ray Hilbrich on May 16, 2026 8 Comments

Students in the program “reflect upon how systems of oppression — such as racism, colonialism, patriarchy and queer/trans antagonism.

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Analysis Finds Democrats Vastly Outnumber Republicans as College Commencement Speakers in 2026

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 16, 2026 2 Comments

"Democrats account for 86 percent of partisan keynote speakers"

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Breaking the Law Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 16, 2026 1 Comment

Your weekly report on education news.

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NYU Students Demand Cancel Culture Critic be Disinvited as Grad Speaker

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2026 4 Comments

“In a world marked by sustained attacks on higher education and the global unraveling of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which has only deepened inequities, Professor Haidt is not the appropriate individual to address the Class of 2026”

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U Mass Amherst Program Discriminating Against White Students Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 13, 2026 5 Comments

“If you are a white student, then you need to show that you are either low-income or first-generation, but if you are a non-white student, you don’t need to show any of those, you are automatically eligible.”

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Trump-Backed Challenger Leads Thomas Massie in New GOP Primary Poll

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on May 13, 2026 35 Comments

That marks a striking reversal from an earlier April 6–7 survey by Quantus, which showed Massie leading Gallrein by 9 points.

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Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks $83M Payment to E. Jean Carroll From Trump

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2026 37 Comments

The motion for a stay was granted "pending filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court."

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Oregon May End Tuition-Free Community College Aid Program

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 10, 2026 3 Comments

"proposal recommends ending the Oregon Promise Grant next year"

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Faculty Senate at U. Michigan Accuses Pete Hegseth of ‘War Crimes’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 09, 2026 4 Comments

"the faculty demanded the school reject an offer to participate in the Senior Service College Fellowship Program"

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Penn State Law School Planning Focus on ‘Antiracism’ Over Next Five Years

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 09, 2026 0 Comments

“a Historical and Contextual Understanding of the Power and Promise of the U.S. Constitution to Restructure Society Along the Lines of Systemic Equity, Justice, Equality, and Fairness for All”

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Feds Open Title IX Investigation Into Smith College Over Transgender Policies, Female Spaces

Posted by Jane Coleman on May 06, 2026 7 Comments

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will determine whether the college violated Title IX by allowing biological males into women’s intimate spaces.

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