Statements

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

December 8, 2025

NAS Applauds House Bills to Combat Foreign Influence in Schools

National Association of Scholars

Latest bills signal that Congres and the Administration are taking foreign influence concerns seriously, but enforcement challenges remain.

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November 25, 2025

Columbia and Beyond: Case Agreements in Higher Ed

National Association of Scholars

This white paper analyzes the Trump administration’s higher education reform strategy, which has emphasized the use of case resolution agreements with universities as an effective tool to e......

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November 24, 2025

Scholars Applaud Department of Education Break Up

National Association of Scholars

We endorse the Trump administration’s initiative to disband much of the ED through interagency agreements, but we encourage the administration to keep going, focusing on the long haul of rescind......

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October 28, 2025

Why Universities Should Welcome (and Sign) Trump's Compact

Peter W. Wood

The decline of higher ed is accelerating; Trump’s Compact could stymie its demise.

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September 10, 2025

We are Appalled at the Murder of Charlie Kirk

Peter Wood

Charlie Kirk fought for an education that restores American faith and values.

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