Just In

Oklahoma State's season ended by Nebraska at Lincoln Super Regional

ANOTHER VIEW | CHICAGO TRIBUNE

School strikes a blow against classrooms indoctrination | Chicago Tribune

May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026
0

At DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, students have created a covert contraceptive delivery network. The group has continued after the university banned their Planned Parenthood Generation Action chapter. (AP Video: Laura Bargfeld)

Prefer us on Google

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

At a moment when many schools increasingly blur the line between education and activism, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is attempting something unfashionable: protecting classrooms as places of open inquiry rather than ideological instruction.

kAm%96 AC:G2E6 AC6\z\E9C@F89\`aE9\8C256 D49@@= :? wJ56 !2C<[ H9:49 D6CG6D 23@FE a[___ DEF56?ED 2?5 :D 277:=:2E65 H:E9 E96 8C62E F?:G6CD:EJ[ E9:D J62C 25@AE65 2 “G:6HA@:?E\?6FEC2=” A@=:4J 56D:8?65 E@ AC6G6?E E62496CD 2?5 DE277 7C@> DE66C:?8 DEF56?ED E@H2C5 AC676CC65 4@?4=FD:@?D @? 4@?E6DE65 A@=:E:42= 2?5 D@4:2= :DDF6D]k^Am

kAm(6 C625 E96 D49@@= A@=:4J[ H9:49 :D G6CJ >F49 :? <66A:?8 H:E9 E96 EC25:E:@?D @7 =:36C2= 65F42E:@?kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm[ 2?5 6?4@FC286 @E96CD E@ 5@ E96 D2>6 367@C6 E96J E2<6 E@ E96 DEC66ED @C 6G6? C6?56C 2?J @A:?:@?k^DA2?m]k^Am

People are also reading…

Tulsa is getting a new museum — and a new road to go with it
Way-too-early look at OU football’s 2026 schedule: Ranking games in order of perceived difficulty
Congressional candidate's search for removed campaign signs leads to city councilor
Bill Haisten: Surprise QB moves onto the Broken Arrow roster
Oklahoma State's first recruiting class was fast, furious under new coach Eric Morris
OU softball commits 4 errors, gets upset by Mississippi State in Game 1 of Norman Super Regional
Claremore City Council votes to approve data center tax incentive package
OU softball's return path to WCWS runs through Mississippi State's dominant pitchers
OU softball handles Michigan to sweep NCAA Norman Regional, advance to Super Regional
Midweek Market open at Sante Fe Square: Meet Lil Momma and 'Swiss'
Purdue Pharma settlement funds at work building labs in east Tulsa
Defendant in lawsuit over failed Vinita theme park denies allegations, files counterclaim
Update: Police ID suspect after man found fatally shot outside hotel near I-44, Harvard
Covenant Living at Inverness makes life fun
Berry Tramel: SGA is the MVP, but Wembanyama wins an epic Thunder-Spurs Game 1

kAm%96 D49@@=’D A@D:E:@? 277:C>D E92E “:?DECF4E:@? 2?5 D49@@= 6?G:C@?>6?ED D9@F=5 ?@E AC:G:=686[ AC6DF>6[ @C AC@>@E6 2 4@CC64E G:6HA@:?E @? 4@?E6DE65 :DDF6D]” %96J 567:?6 4@?E6DE65 :DDF6D 2D “E@A:4D 23@FE H9:49 C62D@?23=6[ :?7@C>65 A6@A=6 5:D28C66 :? 4@?E6>A@C2CJ AF3=:4 5632E6]”k^Am

kAm(6 2AAC64:2E6 E96 D49@@=’D 6>A92D:D @? 4F=E:G2E:?8 “:?56A6?56?E ;F58>6?E]” xE 362ED E6==:?8 <:5D H92E E@ E9:?< 2?J 52J]k^Am

kAm(96? 65F42E@CD FD6 E96:C A=2E7@C>D E@ 3C@2542DE A@=:E:42= G:6HD[ E96 >6DD286 E@ DEF56?ED :D F?>:DE2<23=6 — 4@?7@C> @C 36 =67E @FE]k^Am

kAmp?5 :? 255:E:@?[ E6249:?8 <:5D E96 “C:89E” 4@?4=FD:@?D E@ 5C2H @? >2EE6CD @7 9:DE@CJ[ 4FCC6?E :DDF6D 2?5 =:E6C2EFC6 7CFDEC2E6D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E E2D<D @7 2?J 65F42E:@? — =62C?:?8 E@ 36 2 4C:E:42= E9:?<6C] s@:?8 D@ ?646DD:E2E6D D6C:@FD=J 8C2AA=:?8 H:E9 5:776C:?8 A@:?ED @7 G:6H 2?5 5632E:?8 E96> 9@?6DE=J]k^Am

kAm}@E 6G6CJ@?6 766=D E96 D2>6 H2J] $@>6 AC@8C6DD:G6 A2C6?ED 2?5 DE277 2C6 :? 2 9F77] %96 :DDF6 92D 8@EE6? D@ 9@E E92E E96 F?:@? C6AC6D6?E:?8 {23 $49@@= E62496CD 92D WE@ @FC DFCAC:D6 2?5 5:D2AA@:?E>6?EX 7:=65 2 8C:6G2?46 @G6C E96 A@=:4J[ 2C8F:?8 :E G:@=2E6D E96 4@==64E:G6\32C82:?:?8 28C66>6?E] (6 42?’E :>28:?6 2== E96 {23 E62496CD[ <?@H? 7@C E96:C 6I46==6?46[ 28C66 H:E9 E92E A@D:E:@?]k^Am

kAm!C@E6DE6CD 2E E96 wJ56 !2C< 42>AFD C646?E=J D9@H65 FA H62C:?8 D9:CED E92E C625[ “7C66 E62496CD C2:D6 E9:?<6CD[” 2 D6?E:>6?E 2=>@DE 6G6CJ@?6 42? 86E 369:?5] x?5665[ E92E >@EE@ H@F=5 D66> E@ ;:36 H:E9 E96 ?@E:@? @7 7C66 6IAC6DD:@? {23 :D 2EE6>AE:?8 E@ AC@E64E 2?5 7@DE6C] (96C6 >2?J @7 E96 AC@E6DE6CD H6?E HC@?8 H2D 3J A2:C:?8 E92E >6DD286 H:E9 A@DE6CD 2?5 D:8?D 6>3=2K@?65 H:E9 A2CE:D2? >6DD28:?8] !6C92AD E96:C 7CFDEC2E:@? H:E9 E96 ?6H A@=:4J :D E92E :E AC6G6?ED E62496CD 7C@> 492>A:@?:?8 E96:C AC@8C6DD:G6 G:6HD :? D49@@=]k^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm(6 H6C6 DECF4< 3J D@>6 @7 E96 4@>>6?E2CJ C6A@CE65 2E E96 uC:52J AC@E6DE]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“&DF2==J CF=6D E92E C6DEC:4E H92E A6@A=6 42? D2J 2C6 42==65 46?D@CD9:A[” !2EC:4< |@CC:DD6J[ 2 AC@76DD@C @7 A@6ECJ 2E &] @7 r][ E@=5 E96 r9:428@ $F?\%:>6D]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%9:D :D J6E 2?@E96C 244FC2E6 D6?E:>6?E] qFE >:D2AA=:65]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%62496CD >2J 2C8F6 E96J’C6 6I6C4:D:?8 E96:C C:89E E@ 7C66 DA6649] %CF6[ 3FE E96J D9@F=5 2=D@ H@CCJ 23@FE H96E96C E96J 2C6 56AC:G:?8 DEF56?ED @7 E96:CD] p?5 E96:C C:89E E@ =62C? 9@H E@ 7@C> E96:C @H? G:6HD]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm$EF56?ED 2C6 F?=:<6=J E@ DA62< 7C66=J H96? E96J <?@H E96 2FE9@C:EJ 7:8FC6 :? E96 C@@> 92D 2=C625J D:8?2=65 E96 “4@CC64E” A@=:E:42= 2?DH6C] %92E’D E96 AC@3=6> {23’D E9@F89E7F= A@=:4J :D D66<:?8 E@ 2G@:5]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm(6 D2H 4@?46C?D 6IAC6DD65 3J @AA@?6?ED @7 E96 ?6H A@=:4J :? E96 |2C@@?[ E96 DEF56?E ?6HDA2A6C 2E E96 F?:G6CD:EJ[ E92E 4=2DDC@@> 5:D4FDD:@? H@F=5 36 — @C 92D 366? — 4@?DEC:4E65] %96 A@=:4J[ 2D E96 |2C@@? C6A@CE65[ :D 2:>65 2E 2G@:5:?8 :DDF6D E92E 2C6?’E 2AAC@AC:2E6 7@C J@F?86C DEF56?ED[ 6?4@FC28:?8 7C66 DEF56?E 6IAC6DD:@?[ 2?5 5:D4@FC28:?8 E62496CD 7C@> 7C2>:?8 “4@?E6DE65 >@C2= :DDF6D H:E9 7:I65 4@?4=FD:@?D]”k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm(92E :? E96 H@C=5 :D HC@?8 H:E9 E92En %62496CD D9@F=5 36 8F:5:?8 C6DA64E7F= 2?5 @A6? 5:D4FDD:@?D 2?5 6?4@FC28:?8 5:776C6?E G:6HA@:?ED[ ?@E =625:?8 E96 4=2DD E@ 2? :?6G:E23=6 6?5 A@:?E]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmpE 4C:E:42= >@>6?ED :? @FC 4@F?ECJ’D 9:DE@CJ[ E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 r9:428@ 92D D6CG65 2D 2 8F:5:?8 =:89E @? C6>2:?:?8 4@>>:EE65 E@ 7C66 6IAC6DD:@? 2D 2 AC6C6BF:D:E6 7@C 65F42E:@?2= :?DE:EFE:@?D]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm~?6 @7 &] @7 r]’D >@DE 7@F?52E:@?2= E6IED @? E9:D >2EE6C :D E96 z2=G6? #6A@CE[ HC:EE6? :? `hef[ H9:49 2CE:4F=2E65 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ’D AC:?4:A=6 @7 :?DE:EFE:@?2= ?6FEC2=:EJ @? D@4:2= 2?5 A@=:E:42= :DDF6D]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm“p F?:G6CD:EJ >FDE DFDE2:? 2? 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ 6?G:C@?>6?E @7 7C665@> @7 :?BF:CJ 2?5 >2:?E2:? 2? :?56A6?56?46 7C@> A@=:E:42= 72D9:@?D[ A2DD:@?D 2?5 AC6DDFC6D[” E96 2FE9@CD HC@E6]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmp D49@@=[ :? E9:D =@?8\DE2?5:?8 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 r9:428@ G:6H[ D9@F=5 ?@E 5:>:?:D9 :ED6=7 3J 2DDF>:?8 “E96 C@=6 @7 2 D64@?5\C2E6 A@=:E:42= 7@C46 @C :?7=F6?46[” H9:49 :E C:D<D 5@:?8 :7 2FE9@C:EJ 7:8FC6D :? E96 4=2DDC@@> :?9:3:E DEF56?ED’ 7C665@> E@ 6IAC6DD E96>D6=G6D @A6?=J 3J 42DE:?8 ;F58>6?E 2?5 >2<:?8 E96:C A@=:E:42= G:6HD H:56=J <?@H? 2?5 76=E]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm&?56C E96 =2E6 !C6D:56?E #@36CE +:>>6C[ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ C6277:C>65 :ED 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 7C66 6IAC6DD:@? :? a_`c H96? :E 5C27E65 :ED r9:428@ !C:?4:A=6D[ 2 8@=5 DE2?52C5 25@AE65 3J >2?J F?:G6CD:E:6D 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[ :?4=F5:?8 !C:?46E@?[ !FC5F6 2?5 y@9?D w@A<:?D] xE 92D 4@?E:?F65 E@ 5@ D@ :? DF3D6BF6?E J62CD[ 2D A@=:E:42= A@=2C:K2E:@? 92D :?E6?D:7:65]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmp7E6C 2==[ 2D 7@C>6C &] @7 r] !C6D:56?E w2??2 w@=3@C? vC2J AFE :E[ “65F42E:@? D9@F=5 ?@E 36 :?E6?565 E@ >2<6 A6@A=6 4@>7@CE23=6[ :E :D >62?E E@ >2<6 E96> E9:?<]”k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmp== @7 H9:49 2AA=:6D E@ {23 2?5 :ED DEF56?ED]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmx?E6==64EF2= 7C665@> :D 32<65 :?E@ E96 &] @7 r] s}p[ 2?5 E96 {23 $49@@= :D C:89E E@ 5676?5 :E]k^DA2?mk^Am

kAmuC66 E9@F89E 42?’E 6I:DE :? 4=2DDC@@>D H96C6 65F42E@CD’ DEC@?8=J 96=5 A@=:E:42= G:6HD 92?8 @G6C 6G6CJ =6DD@?]k^Am

kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmu@DE6C:?8 2? 6?G:C@?>6?E E92E DFAA@CED :?E6==64EF2= @A6??6DD 2?5 5:D4@G6CJ 7@C DEF56?ED ECF>AD 2?J 8C@H?\FA’D ?665 E@ 3=2E96C 23@FE E96:C A@=:E:42= 8C:6G2?46D[ 2?5 H6 DFDA64E E96 D:=6?E >2;@C:EJ @7 A2C6?ED DFAA@CE E96 D49@@=’D 564:D:@?]k^DA2?m xE’== 36 72:C=J D:>A=6 E@ E6== H96E96C E96 ?6H A@=:4J @7 :?5@4EC:?2E:@?\7C66 65F42E:@? :D A@AF=2C @G6C E:>6 — 6?C@==>6?E ?F>36CD 5@?’E =:6]k^Am

kAmu@=<D H9@ AC676C 2 D:56 @7 2?E:\42A:E2=:DE A@=:E:4D H:E9 E96:C D@?’D 2=863C2 =6DD@? 2C6 7C66 E@ E2<6 25G2?E286 @7 2== E@@ >2?J @7 r9:428@’D ?6:893@C9@@5 AF3=:4 D49@@=D] x7 @?=J E96J’5 25@AE E96 r9:428@ !C:?4:A=6D[ E@@]k^Am

0 Comments

Subscribe to Daily Headlines

Catch the latest in Opinion

Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!

Related to this story

At Catholic colleges, student activists go underground to boost access to contraception

At DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, students have created a covert contraceptive delivery network. The group has continued aft…

Just In

Oklahoma State's season ended by Nebraska at Lincoln Super Regional

School strikes a blow against classrooms indoctrination | Chicago Tribune

Topics

Breaking News

News Alert

Rate:
Begins:
Transaction ID:

Just In

Oklahoma State's season ended by Nebraska at Lincoln Super Regional

People are also reading…

Subscribe to Daily Headlines

Catch the latest in Opinion

Related to this story

At Catholic colleges, student activists go underground to boost access to contraception

Topics

Breaking News

News Alert

Sign Up

You're all set!

Log In

Reset Password

Forgot Password

Email me a log in link

Promotional Offers

Purchase Gift Purchase Access

You're all set!

An error occurred