In Elite University Towns, Progressive Ideology Spreads From Campuses to K–12 Schools

People hold up signs during a rally against critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools at the Loudoun County Government centre in Leesburg, Va., on June 12, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In Ithaca, New York, administrators established anti-marginalization courses promoting the use of gender pronouns and challenging students to critically examine whether

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Transcript: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 26, 2025

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