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September 30, 2013

The Critical Question Involves “Critical Mass”

R. Lawrence Purdy

The Supreme Court fails to come to grips with "critical mass," an academic euphemism for unlawful quotas.

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September 26, 2013

Common Core State Standards: Schools of Education

William H. Young

William Young examines the serious inadequacy of education schools in preparing teachers for the K-12 classroom.

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September 25, 2013

Can Civility and Academic Freedom Coexist?

Ashley Thorne

Civility calls for restraint, and academic freedom, apparently, for lack of restraint. Colleges and universities strive for academic freedom and civil discourse; can they have both at the same time?

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September 25, 2013

Will the Internet Replace College?

John Maguire

John Maguire reviews two books that ponder whether the rise of "online" will mean the downfall of higher education as we now know it.

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September 25, 2013

Sociology Can be Saved

George Leef

The best way to keep sociology constructive, writes Professor J. Scott Lewis, is to maintain value neutrality in academic inquiry.

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