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Read thoughts and initiatives from the National Association of Scholars.

January 31, 2013

“Frankly Dumb” or “Absolutely Correct”? You Decide

Crystal Plum

Read the responses to NAS's "Recasting History" report.

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January 31, 2013

Social Justice and the Academy

William H. Young

William Young discusses the growth of "social justice" curricula in the American academy.

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January 30, 2013

A Voluntary Core Curriculum Grows at Emory

George Leef

Harvey Klehr writes for the Pope Center on Emory's Democracy and Citizenship program that helps students choose a broad, traditional education.

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January 28, 2013

The Obsession with Social History

Richard Pells

Richard Pells, a historian who taught for 40 years at the University of Texas, says the report's main arguments are largely true.

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January 28, 2013

The "Affirmative Action" Colleges Really Need

George Leef

Robert Weissberg writes for the Pope Center on how students can encourage good teaching and discourage bad teaching through operant conditioning.

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