Nikole Hannah-Jones’ new New York Times Magazine essay describes how her daughter’s schooling at a struggling New York City public school left her with major academic gaps, a story that has drawn criticism from commentators who say it illustrates failures of accountability rather than racism.

Nikole Hannah-Jones writes in a new New York Times Magazine essay that her decision to enroll her daughter in two struggling Brooklyn schools, made in the name of school equality, largely failed — a choice critics say shows the cost of putting ideology ahead of a child’s needs.

1619 Project author Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote that she deliberately enrolled her daughter in struggling, low-income Brooklyn public schools as a ‘sacrifice,’ and detailed the toll it took on her daughter, who fell behind after later transferring schools.

Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California suspended its entire varsity football team and coaching staff for one week after the team’s mascot made an obscene gesture and players used offensive language following a rivalry win over Apple Valley.

Mahmoud Khalil, facing deportation over pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia, filed a new lawsuit Monday against the university and a dean, alleging they failed to protect him from harassment.

Carnegie Mellon University says it is reviewing “hostile and threatening” social media posts by professor Uju Anya, who invoked “Kirkmas” around the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination; the university says she is already on voluntary leave and not teaching this year.