September 24, 2012

Stotsky and Bauerlein on Common Core ELA Standards

Crystal Plum

Two scholars from the Pioneer Institute review the make-up and effectiveness of English, Language Arts Core Standards.

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September 24, 2012

UCSD’s New Hire

Crystal Plum

With diversity as a top priority at the University of California, the San Diego branch hopes to invest even more with its new vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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September 24, 2012

Retired Officers Join Obama Administration in Fisher Case

R. Lawrence Purdy

A group of veterans seek to annul the longstanding guarantee of “equal opportunity” without regard to race.

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September 22, 2012

What STEM Can’t Do

David Clemens

A story of pets and furry friends exemplifies how a science and math core overlooks a large portion of the human experience.

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September 21, 2012

Collegiate Press Corps Covers Politics, Civics, Civil Liberties

Glenn Ricketts

Undergraduate reporters and editors analyze the presidential race, civic duties, and the erosion of First Amendment freedoms on campus.

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September 21, 2012

Why Higher Ed Costs So Much and Delivers So Little

George Leef

The Pope Center looks at how higher education funds are allocated, for better or for worse.

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September 20, 2012

Postmodernism and Governance

William H. Young

William Young analyzes the impact of postmodern ideas on American political discourse.

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September 19, 2012

The Wacky World of Victim Studies

Peter Wood

Bruce Bawer's new book, The Victims' Revolution is an indispensable guide to the "identity studies" side of contemporary scholarship and academic programs.

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September 19, 2012

My Review of Bawer's The Victim's Revolution

George Leef

Bawer has written a terrific exposé of the pseudo-academic fad of "identity studies" courses and programs.

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September 18, 2012

Environmentalist Doomsayer Paul Ehrlich Attacks NAS President

Ashley Thorne

Paul R. Ehrlich, whose predictions about resource scarcity have been proven wrong, protests the Chronicle of Higher Education's publication of an article by Peter Wood.

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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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Professor Alleges "Widespread" Discriminatory Hiring Coverup at 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......