April 14, 2022

The Real Meaning of “Social and Emotional Learning”

John D. Sailer

Social and Emotional Learning is everywhere. But its ambiguous definition invites “concept creep,” and the concept has come to justify ever more ideological activities.

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April 13, 2022

Membership Action Item: Opportunity to Protect Title IX Due Process

Teresa R. Manning

The Biden Administration is scheduling public comment sessions for a possible revision of the 2020 Devos Title IX reform rule. This is your opportunity to speak up for due process protections!

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April 12, 2022

Death, Taxes, and Student Loan Forgiveness

Marina Ziemnick

Indefinitely suspending student loan payments and forgiving massive amounts of student loans leaves the root causes of the student debt crisis untouched. 

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April 12, 2022

Video: 1989: The Fall of Communism

National Association of Scholars

Listen in and watch as we discuss what lead to the fall of the Soviet Union and how the collapse altered the international order.

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April 5, 2022

The Second Act of Civics Secures Democracy

Marina Ziemnick

We want our message to Congress to come across loud and clear: we see the Civics Secures Democracy Act for what it is, and we will not let it go unchallenged. 

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April 5, 2022

Video: The Call of the Wild by Jack London

National Association of Scholars

This webinar discusses what makes Jack London's The Call of the Wild a great American novel.

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April 1, 2022

The Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy Delivers a Civic Education

Mike Sabo

UVA's Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy gives students and teachers the opportunity to carry on the legacy of American citizenship.

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March 31, 2022

Litmus Tests, Ethnic Studies, and the Battle for Public Education

John D. Sailer

California remains a battlefield for education policy. This applies to K-12 education just as much as higher education.

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March 31, 2022

Video: Policy and Strategy for the Unknown

National Association of Scholars

Drawing from the fields of astrophysics, government, and international relations, this panel will examine the likelihood of whether UAPs are of an extraterrestrial origin and the implications that thi......

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March 30, 2022

Open Letter: Congress Must Oppose the Civics Secures Democracy Act

The Civics Alliance

An open letter to oppose the Civics Secures Democracy Act, whether in its original or its revised form. In practice, the Civics Secures Democracy Act will enable the federal government to impose both......

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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?

What does it mean to be Latino? Are only Latin American people Latino, or does the term apply to anyone whose language derived from Latin?...

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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....