June 8, 2015

APUSH: The New, New, New History

Peter Wood

The new APUSH reforms has its roots in a longstanding attempt to claim American history for leftist political purposes.

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June 4, 2015

Fisher v. Texas: Just Say No to Racial Preferences

George Leef

The upcoming Supreme Court decision could end racial discrimination on College admissions.

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June 4, 2015

The Liberal Arts as Conversation

Jack Kerwick

Philosophy professor Jack Kerwick writes that the purpose of education is not traditionalism, careerism, or activism, but what he calls "conversationalism."

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June 3, 2015

Scholars Oppose New APUSH

National Association of Scholars

A group of prominent scholars has organized to challenge revisions to the Advanced Placement U.S. History course.

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June 2, 2015

'Nudging' Goes to College

Rachelle Peterson

Higher education should train students to think for themselves, not resort to a pre-set path set by those who seek to manipulate behavior.

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June 2, 2015

Open Letter: Historians on the College Board's New AP U.S. History Standards

Scholars Concerned About Advanced Placement History

A group of historians write that the new AP U.S. History framework neglects the civic purpose of history education.

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May 26, 2015

Asians In The Ivy League, Or Not

John Rosenberg

Today's college admission process tells students that race matters more than hard work.

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May 26, 2015

Prince Ea Is Sorry. Me Too.

Rachelle Peterson

Prince Ea's "Dear Future Generations" video is moving, but it neglects some important facts.

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May 25, 2015

Diminishing Returns

Rachelle Peterson

Divestment activism has failed. Universities are learning that sanctions rarely accomplish anything.

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May 22, 2015

Social Injustices: Closing Corinthian, Coring College

Peter Wood

Elites claim their education reforms benefit the poor. But the closing of Corinthian Colleges and higher education's adjustment to Common Core do more harm than good.

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