November 3, 2015

Announcement: NAS Will Release "Inside Divestment" Report

Peter Wood

Invitation to attend "Inside Divestment" report launch on November 10.

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October 28, 2015

Announcement: Georgia Association of Scholars Event

National Association of Scholars

The Georgia Association of Scholars is hosting an event with Mary Grabar, Ph.D., on November 17th. 

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October 23, 2015

A Conservative's Defense of Tenure

David Randall

David Clemens writes as a conservative in defense of tenure.

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October 23, 2015

The Boston Globe Hosts A Debate on Whether to Leave the Common Core

David Randall

NAS board member Sandra Stotsky makes the case that Massachusetts should leave the Common Core.

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October 22, 2015

In WSJ, A Case for Accreditors to Keep Out of Racial Preferences

Gail Heriot

NAS board member Gail Heriot asks Congress to keep educational accreditors from forcing racial preferences on colleges and universities.

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October 21, 2015

On the Outside Looking In

Marc S. Anderson

Marc S. Anderson writes about the political skew in an AP U.S. History teacher-training seminar.

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October 20, 2015

Association of American Law Schools: Conservatives Not Welcome

George W. Dent

The Association of American Law Schools tilts the deck against conservatives.

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October 20, 2015

C-SPAN Airs Launch of Drilling Through The Core

National Association of Scholars

Panel discussion marks the publication of Drilling Through The Core.

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October 16, 2015

Academic Social Science and Inequality

William H. Young

William Young examines the preoccupation of American social science with the redress of inequality and its impact on education. 

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October 16, 2015

On Beach Books

Bruce Gans

Bruce Gans writes on what summer reading for incoming freshmen should be.

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