May 25, 2021

From Self-Esteem to Equity

Ernest J. Zarra, III

It is one thing to believe failure is not an option. It is quite different to ensure “success” by changing education from the top down to reduce rigor.

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May 24, 2021

An Open Letter to Belle S. Wheelan, President of SACSCOC

Peter Wood

SACSCOC threatened Florida State University's accreditation after FSU named Richard Corcoran a candidate for university president. This may have been a politically motivated intervention.

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May 24, 2021

The Jay Bergman Debacle: An Extended Study in Academic Cancel Culture

Peter Wood

CCSU Professor of History and long-time NAS Board member Jay Bergman is under fire from colleagues, school superintendents, and the local media. His crime? Criticizing the 1619 Project.

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May 24, 2021

An Open Letter to Ronald S. Rochon, President of the University of Southern Indiana

Peter Wood

In February, a USI dean pressured two hiring committees to use their hiring processes to “diversify the faculty,” i.e., to engage in illegal racial discrimination.

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May 22, 2021

The Right of Revolution in the American Founding

Kevin Portteus

The American Revolution was a true landmark in human history, not least because it didn't devolve into terror, war, and catastrophic social upheaval.

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May 21, 2021

Video: Shifting Sands Launch

National Association of Scholars

Watch the launch of Shifting Sands as the report authors explain how the reproducibility crisis affects public policy and federal regulations.

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May 20, 2021

U.S. Representatives Fight Back Against CRT and Action Civics

David Randall

NAS commends the United States representatives who have introduced a resolution and two bills seeking to restrict critical race theory and action civics.

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May 20, 2021

UC Abandons Standardized Tests in the Name of "Racial Equity"

David Randall

The University of California will no longer consider SAT or ACT scores for undergraduate applicants, a move motivated by its pursuit of so-called "racial equity."

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May 20, 2021

New Report Recommends Overhaul of EPA Regulatory Methodology

National Association of Scholars

Shifting Sands examines the consequences of irreproducible science on government policy and regulation. The first report of Shifting Sands focuses on PM2.5 Regulation and irreproducible research......

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May 18, 2021

Keeping the Republic from Neo-Racist Chaos

David Acevedo

Thanks to the academy, America has a new racial lexicon. But do we know the precise definitions and consequences of these neo-racist concepts?

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