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November 16, 2011

NAS California Affiliate Introduces Amicus Brief Filed in Pending Supreme Court Case

John M. Ellis

The California Association of Scholars offers a statement on the amicus curiae brief they submitted in support of Fisher v. University of Texas, a case that challenges the use of racial preferences......

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November 16, 2011

Anti-Bullying Dragnet Bullies Civil Rights

Glenn Ricketts

Read this piece by Hans Bader of the Competitive Enterprise Institute to get a sense where the growing obsession with "bullying" seems to be headed. What exactly is "bullying?" You probably wouldn&#......

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November 16, 2011

Fast-Growing Jobs that "Require" College Credentials

George Leef

Here is an informative piece on seven jobs that are expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. All "require" college credentials even though it's hard to see why a moderately intelligent high......

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November 16, 2011

Ready or Not, Here They Come

George Leef

About half of the students who enroll in college every year are not regarded as “college ready.” 

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November 14, 2011

FIRE: Sen. Leahy Pulls OCR Standards From VAWA Re-Authorization

Glenn Ricketts

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has withdrawn his proposal to incorporate the "preponderance of evidence" standard of proof from the current draft version o......

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