Dr. Barak is a professor of computer science at Harvard University. On Oct. 8, 2023, I was on the steps of Harvard’s Widener Library, taking part in a vigil for the victims of Hamas’s ...

When Politics Has a Place in the Classroom. April 8, 2025. Share full ... he misses the mark when he suggests that college professors should avoid political topics unless they are specifically ...

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House Republicans want to keep politics out of the classroom, but Democrats worry a new bill only censors teachers. House Bill 214, which passed the House Wednesday in a 64-30 vote, ...

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Although Tufts is commonly called a liberal university, professors and students say that students are moderate and not as active in politics as classes in the 70s, or even 90s. "The average political ...

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It’s virtually impossible to delve into these issues — at least in a serious way — without getting into politics. That’s problematic in the context of the classroom.