Recent reporting highlights a wave of controversial university courses and curriculum across the United States, many of which have received federal funding. These programs, often centered around diversity, equity, and inclusion, have sparked debates among students, parents, and educators. Examples include courses addressing race, gender, and immigration at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a 'whiteness pandemic' resource at the University of Minnesota, and a writing course on 'Queer Childhoods' in Arkansas.

Incidents such as a student receiving a failing grade for expressing Christian beliefs at the University of Oklahoma, and textbooks labeling Christianity as a white supremacist group at the University of North Georgia, have fueled further controversy. Some universities, like Princeton, offer seminars examining global events through the lens of gender and decolonial thought.

The Department of Education has reportedly allocated over $200 million since 2021 to support these initiatives, which include counseling courses focused on antiracism and white privilege. University officials often defend these curricula as part of their commitment to academic freedom, while critics argue that the content is politically biased and divisive.