September 5, 2013

Common Core State Standards: The Achievement Gap

William H. Young

William Young explains why a uniformly rigorous core curriculum will produce the best results for all students, irrespective of their social backgrounds.

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September 2, 2013

APSA Takes on Citation Discrimination

Glenn Ricketts

The American Political Science Association brings gender equity to scholarly citation.

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August 30, 2013

The Reader's Progress

Ashley Thorne

It's never too early to introduce students to classic reads.

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August 30, 2013

HuffPost Live Discussion on Recent Books vs. Classics

National Association of Scholars

Ashley Thorne appeared on HuffPost Live to discuss the broader consequences of college common reading consisting almost entirely of recent books.

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August 30, 2013

What Do Professors Think of MOOCs?

Rachelle Peterson

According to Inside Higher Ed's recent survey, many professors believe Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are inferior to other forms of online teaching and the real-life classroom. 

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August 29, 2013

Common Core State Standards: Cogs for the Economic Machine

William H. Young

William Young examines the ongoing debate over CCSS, and addresses the arguments of some prominent critics.

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August 28, 2013

Utopian Solution to Higher Ed's Problems: Make It Free

George Leef

Robert Samuels argues in a new book that public higher ed can and should be free; George Leef disagrees.

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August 27, 2013

Readers Weigh In on Teaching the Classics

National Association of Scholars

Readers respond to Ashley Thorne's analysis of common reading at American colleges and universities.

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August 27, 2013

Obama's One Good Idea – Shorten Law School

George Leef

The third year of law school and, sometimes, law school itself are unnecessary, says George Leef.

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August 27, 2013

Oberlin College Battles Phony Hate Crimes

Glenn Ricketts

Oberlin College adds to the long tally of bogus hate crimes – with pride and gusto.

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Professor Alleges "Widespread" Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at University of Washington

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Remembering Warren Winiarski

Peter Wood writes on the passing of Warren Winiarski, a long-time supporter and friend of the National Association of Scholars, who sought to cultivate civilization and the liberal arts......

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Where Did We Get the Idea That Only White People Can Be Racist?

A look at the double standard that has arisen regarding racism, illustrated recently by the reaction to a black professor's biased comments on Twitter....

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Professor Alleges "Widespread" Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at University of Washington

Audio acquired by the National Association of Scholars describes allegations of coverup race-based hiring coverup at the University of Washington...

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DEI vs. Academic Integrity at University of Washington

FOIA requests found evidence of racial discrimination at the University of Washington. A professor now accuses the University of a cover-up. A leading scholar of "whiteness" is accus......