I am not a fan of Bill Maher. I saw him perform when I was a Summer Associate in 2008 in Washington, D.C. I found him far more smug than funny. Whatever. Not my cup of tea. But I was moved by his recent segment titled…

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The College Fix·higher-ed

Miami U. professor loses First Amendment lawsuit against DEI cuts

Professor argued cuts to diversity committees and events violated his rights Miami University did not violate the law when it closed various diversity committees, events, and programming, a federal court ruled recently.…

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Reason·policy

What I Learned Shadowing California's Katana-Wielding Anti-Squatter Enforcers

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free . In this week's newsletter, I wanted to share a recent feature story I wrote for Reason about the strange world of California's professional squatter removal…

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We Are Teachers

Father’s Day Projects: Questionnaire & More (Free Printables)

It's not a (dad) joke.

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FSU News·higher-ed

Press Release: Notice of Proposed Student Fee Increases

Florida State University gives public notice of proposed increases to Out-of-State student fees, effective Fall 2026. Details on the proposed fee increases are available at…

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UC Berkeley News

Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize for work on supernovae

By clarifying the differences among various types of exploding stars, Filippenko enabled them to be used to measure the expansion of the universe. The post Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize…

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FSU News·higher-ed

FSU chemists use sea sponge bacteria to create new molecules for drug discovery

Florida State University chemists have synthesized new molecules derived from bacteria found in a Pacific Ocean sea sponge, a breakthrough for the future of drug development, particularly for rare forms of cancer.…

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Reason·policy

Union Summer

They're at it again: Yesterday, the unions representing the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers reached an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency that runs the railroad. It's not yet…

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Vanderbilt News

Vanderbilt professor designs human-centered approach to developing faster, more practical early childhood development measures

By Jenna Somers Educators and researchers around the world, especially in countries with limited resources, need cost-effective, scalable tools for assessing early child development. Direct assessments, a commonly used…

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Reason·policy

"Instead, Claude Just Made Up More Stuff"

From Brooks v. Lowes Home Centers LLC , decided yesterday by Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr. (W.D. La.): In resolving a prior motion in this case, the Court discovered that the plaintiff's briefs contained misquoted or…

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Reason·policy

Should a Murder Victim Have Rights in the Criminal Justice Process?

In every state and in the federal criminal justice system, when a crime victim is killed, the law allows a family member or other representative to step into the victim's shoes and assert the victim's rights. That…

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Reason·policy

Plaintiff's Immigration Concerns Don't Justify Pseudonymity

From Thursday's decision by Magistrate Judge JoAnna Gibson McFadden in Doe v. Amazon.com Servs. LLC : Jane Doe has sued Amazon.com Services LLC for employment discrimination and seeks to proceed under a pseudonym in all…

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Bellwether·policy

The Leading Indicator: State Education Finance Issue Eleven

When Fuel Prices Spike, School Districts Get the Bill Summer break can’t come soon enough for districts managing a new budgetary hit. Diesel prices are spiking again, and school districts are among those feeling the…

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FSU News·higher-ed

FSU expert explains how interactive civics education can reconnect younger Americans with Memorial Day

As Memorial Day approaches, recent research shows many younger Americans are disconnected from the holiday’s meaning. To help bridge that divide, the Florida State University Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC) is…

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Youth Today

Q&A with Maxwell Shei, 17-year-old co-founder of Open Keys, on bringing real performance opportunities to musicians “in the middle.”

Open Keys believes everyone deserves a stage and the opportunity to experience the transformative power of performance. The post Q&A with Maxwell Shei, 17-year-old co-founder of Open Keys, on bringing real performance…

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Yale News·policy

Celebrating the Yale Law School Class of 2026 — rising to the challenge

Under dazzlingly sunny skies, Yale Law School Commencement honored 241 degree candidates in New Haven.

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Reason·policy

Ranking the Worst Supreme Court Decisions of All Time

When Reason magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary back in 2018, I helped mark the occasion with a column about "the 5 worst Supreme Court rulings of the past 50 years," a list that featured destructive and…

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Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: May 19, 1921

5/19/1921: Chief Justice Edward Douglass White dies. Chief Justice Edward Douglass White The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 19, 1921 appeared first on Reason.com .

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Yale News

Called to act: Yale School of Medicine celebrates the M.D. Class of 2026

Advocacy, responsibility, compassion, and gratitude were hallmarks of this year’s M.D. Commencement ceremony. With the sun shining overhead, 106 M.D. graduates reflected on their medical school journey and looked ahead…

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Primary Teacher

Education news for this role

Getting Professional Development to Stick

Bill Maher On The Blatant Double Standard For Antisemitism

Miami U. professor loses First Amendment lawsuit against DEI cuts

What I Learned Shadowing California's Katana-Wielding Anti-Squatter Enforcers

Father’s Day Projects: Questionnaire & More (Free Printables)

Press Release: Notice of Proposed Student Fee Increases

Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize for work on supernovae

FSU chemists use sea sponge bacteria to create new molecules for drug discovery

Union Summer

Vanderbilt professor designs human-centered approach to developing faster, more practical early childhood development measures

"Instead, Claude Just Made Up More Stuff"

Should a Murder Victim Have Rights in the Criminal Justice Process?

Plaintiff's Immigration Concerns Don't Justify Pseudonymity

The Leading Indicator: State Education Finance Issue Eleven

FSU expert explains how interactive civics education can reconnect younger Americans with Memorial Day

Q&A with Maxwell Shei, 17-year-old co-founder of Open Keys, on bringing real performance opportunities to musicians “in the middle.”

Celebrating the Yale Law School Class of 2026 — rising to the challenge

Ranking the Worst Supreme Court Decisions of All Time

Today in Supreme Court History: May 19, 1921

Called to act: Yale School of Medicine celebrates the M.D. Class of 2026

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