Dumber by Design: Faculty Prepare for An Exodus from the South

This Week: As the right wing war on higher education continues a climate of “fear and hopelessness” sets in among the ranks of college faculty across the former confederate states in particular. One in four scholars in the south report applying to a job in another state, primarily states in the north and west where the restrictions on research, attacks on academic freedom, and repression of marginalized groups is at least not being exacerbated at the state level.  Also, we do a round up of fascist shenanigans, including two good stories for a change. A federal judge orders the reinstatement of $500M in research funding to UCLA, noting the Trump administration’s actions are likely “arbitrary and capricious.” New laws in CA require federal immigration officials to have a judicial warrant or court order to enter schools and hospitals, and have made it illegal for law enforcement to wear masks. Lastly, Trump cuts $24M in funding to NYC, Chicago, and Fairfax Co schools as punishment for policies that allow students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, further weaponizing Title IX and the civil rights infrastructure of the USDOE.  Manuel and Jeff discuss!

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