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View all statements and comments made by the National Association of Scholars on higher education policies.

February 9, 2026

Draft Oklahoma Social Studies Standards Sacrifice Previous Reform Gains

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If Oklahoma does approve the 2026 Draft Standards as they now stand, they should inspire Oklahomans to work to improve their state’s social studies standards during the next round of revision. W......

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January 21, 2026

Iowa's Social Studies Standards Revision Falls Short

National Association of Scholars

Iowa’s citizens and Iowa’s policymakers should not be satisfied by the Department of Education’s inadequate revision of Iowa’s social studies standards. They deserve better and......

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December 23, 2025

NAS Endorses Michigan's Academic Content Standards Bill

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Michigan State Representative Gina Johnson has introduced House Bill 5364 to require that revisions to academic content standards can only go into effect if they are approved by a concurrent resolutio......

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December 18, 2025

Scholars Urge Countermeasures to Combat Islamism in Universities

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A recent report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy reveals the concerted and long-term risk posed by the Muslim Brotherhood and Islamism to American institutions a......

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December 12, 2025

NAS Endorses Introduction of the PELL Act

National Association of Scholars

The introduction of the PELL Act is a welcome early Christmas present and a fitting culmination of an excellent year of education reform.

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