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August 4, 2015

Outrageous Valdosta State Case Has a Pretty Good Ending

George Leef

A Valdosta State University student's right to speech was recognized in a settlement. 

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August 3, 2015

2015 APUSH Misses the Reasons America Is Exceptional

Larry Schweikart

In this preliminary response to the new version of AP U.S. history released July 30 by the College Board, historian Larry Schweikart critiques the wording of a number of sections. 

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July 31, 2015

College Common Readings: Trapped in the Present

Peter Wood

University common reading programs fail to show students the value of learning from the past. 

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July 31, 2015

Bias-Free Language Obscures the Real Issue: Character

A University of New Hamphsire guide to "bias-free language" is more concerned with words than with what really matters.

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July 28, 2015

Academic Social Science and the Group

William H. Young

William Young examines the social sciences' shift of focus from the individual to the group.

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