September 28, 2015

Scholars Stand Against Common Core in New Book

National Association of Scholars

Drilling Through the Core, a book edited by NAS president Peter Wood, is released today.

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September 24, 2015

AP Denies the “Denier” Label

Rachelle Peterson

The Associated Press asks news writers to quit calling scientists "climate change deniers." 

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September 24, 2015

PARCC Results Mean Nothing

Sandra Stotsky

NAS board member Sandra Stotsky explains how Common Core-based tests fail to produce intelligible results.

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September 23, 2015

A Defense of Publish or Perish

George Leef

Prof. Paul Gottfried defends the publish or perish system for faculty promotions in a piece for the Pope Center.

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September 23, 2015

NY Association of Scholars Event October 4

National Association of Scholars

Join the NY Association of Scholars for the first event of Fall 2015 on October 4th at 2:00 PM.

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September 21, 2015

A Logician Sees Through the Fallacious Arguments for "Diversity"

George Leef

Professor Carl Cohen, a professor at the University of Michigan, opposes granting preference to students on the basis of ethnicity.

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September 19, 2015

NAS Joins New Amicus Brief in Fisher Case

Glenn Ricketts

We join once again with the Pacific Legal Foundation in opposing race-based admissions policies.

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September 17, 2015

Obama Takes a Surprising Stand

Ashley Thorne

President Obama criticizes universities that "coddle" students from opposing views.

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September 14, 2015

In Memory of Philip J. Clements

Ashley Thorne

A remembrance of an NAS board member, wise leader, and good friend.

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September 14, 2015

Divesting from Free Speech

Rachelle Peterson

Rachelle Peterson explains that divestment activists have silenced debate, but done little to aid the environment.

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