Our rankings penalize schools for having DEI bureaucracies and putting that ideology in their mission statements.
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Ian Kingsbury,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Nov. 2026
Even under mayoral control in New York City, the city is largely responsible for the public schools’ budget and the mayor appoints not only the chancellor and a majority of school board members but also subordinate superintendents and staff.
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David Bloomfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Nov. 2026
The guidance has influenced instruction at military academies and the development of human-rights laws.
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Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
5 Nov. 2026
Based in Madrid and founded in 1713, the academy is the leading authority on the Spanish language, coordinating linguistic standards with 22 other academies, mostly in Latin America.
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