August 26, 2013

Why Are American Universities Shying Away from the Classics?

Ashley Thorne

U.S. colleges increasingly view anything published before 1990 as 'inaccessible' for students. So much for timeless themes.

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August 23, 2013

Political Correctness Takes Over at Macalester

George Leef

Five decades after attending, an alumnus visits and is amazed to find his alma mater transformed by politicization.

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August 22, 2013

Common Core State Standards: College and Career Readiness

William H. Young

William Young discusses the serious decline in literacy and quantitative skills among students currently entering college.

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August 21, 2013

"Residence Life" Resurrected

George Leef

George Leef on the divisiveness of a diversity-oriented housing program at UNC.

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August 20, 2013

Educational Malpractice Abounding

George Leef

George Leef on the real harms inflicted by mismatch in higher ed.

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August 20, 2013

Not So Immortal: The Compromised Life of Common Reading Programs

Peter Wood

Peter Wood on what common reading assignments say about the intellectual life of colleges.

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August 19, 2013

“Common Readings” at Colleges Uncommonly Political, Scholars Find

National Association of Scholars

PRESS RELEASE: The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has released Beach Books 2012-2013, its third annual study of common reading programs at American colleges and universities.

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August 19, 2013

Beach Books: 2012-2013

Peter Wood

A report on the books assigned in 2012–2013 as "common reading."

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August 15, 2013

Common Core State Standards: Mathematics Proficiency

William H. Young

William Young discusses CCSS proposals for revitalizing K‒12 mathematics education.

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July 30, 2024

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Don’t Cry for Them, Academia

The dark secret of anti-Semitism is that ignorance alone cannot explain it away or absolve those who adhere to it. If anything, the most vivid episodes of history’s anti-Semitism have......

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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...

June 20, 2024

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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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May 15, 2015

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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....

September 6, 2024

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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...

September 18, 2024

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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......