January 4, 2011

Surfeits of Certitude

Peter Wood

Should we approach higher education with more skepticism?

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January 3, 2011

Arizona Embraces K-12 "Ignorance"

Glenn Ricketts

We thought it was reason to celebrate when Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed HB 2281 into law, mercifully eliminating a Chicano Studies curriculum - La Raza Studies, as it was also called. Today ho......

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January 3, 2011

Obama Does It Again

George Leef

Duke professor Cathy Davidson (a Gang of 88 member) appointed to the National Council on Humanities. 

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January 3, 2011

The College Debt Bubble on CNBC

Jason Fertig

A new documentary raises red flags about higher lending for higher learning in America.

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January 3, 2011

NAS Website 2010 Fact Sheet

Ashley Thorne

A report on NAS.org and other ways to stay current with our work for higher education reform.

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January 3, 2011

Estimated 40 Percent of Scientists Doubt Manmade Global Warming

S. Fred Singer said in an interview with the NAS that

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January 3, 2011

The Father of Global Warming Skepticism: An Interview with S Fred Singer

Ashley Thorne

The atmospheric physicist and leading scientific skeptic of anthropocentric global warming speaks out about his role in the climate change debate.

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December 30, 2010

No Good Guys in This Fight

George Leef

The for-profit higher education industry doesn't always deserve opprobrium.

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December 30, 2010

Ask a Scholar: Can I Get into B School Without a Double Major?

Scott Masten

If I don't have a double major, will it hurt my MBA application chances?

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December 30, 2010

Ask a Scholar: Time for Business School?

Jason Fertig

Jason Fertig argues that the MBA is not the golden ticket it once was.

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

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The Looming Irrelevance of Middle East Study Centers

Today’s Middle Eastern Studies Centers are facing a crisis due to the winds of change in the Middle East and their own ideological echo chamber....

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NAS Statement on University of Pennsylvania Sanction of Amy Wax

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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....

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Ask a Scholar: What is the True Definition of Latino?

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10 Reasons Not to Go to College

A sampling of arguments for the idea that college may not be for everyone....