June 29, 2018

Weighing the Proposed Department of Education and the Workforce

National Association of Scholars

President Trump floats a possible merger of the Department of Education and Labor. NAS weighs the proposal on its merits. 

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June 27, 2018

Facebook Live Event: Capitol Ideas, A Preview of NAS's Conference

National Association of Scholars

Join us today at 2:00 PM ET as NAS Director of Policy Rachelle Peterson previews NAS's upcoming conference's speakers and panels you won't want to miss!

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June 25, 2018

A Ceiling on Asian Student Enrollment at MIT and Harvard?

Ashley Thorne

A new study, Too Many Asian Americans, provides evidence for racial discrimination in college admissions. 

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June 25, 2018

Capitol Ideas: A Preview of NAS’s August Conference

National Association of Scholars

Join us this Wednesday, June 27 at 2:00 PM ET for a preview of NAS’s upcoming conference.

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June 21, 2018

Issue Brief: Science

National Association of Scholars

What does NAS think about trends in science education? Read our position.

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June 21, 2018

Issue Brief: Fine Art

National Association of Scholars

What does NAS think about the fine arts? Read our position.

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June 21, 2018

Issue Briefs

National Association of Scholars

A letter from NAS President Peter Wood introducing our new Issue Briefs and requesting comments from the membership of NAS.

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June 19, 2018

UPDATED: NAS Public Comment on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science

National Association of Scholars

NAS has submitted an updated public comment to the EPA on the proposed rule to increase transparency in science used to make public policy.

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June 18, 2018

Invitation: Inside the PROSPER Act

Rachelle Peterson

Join our conference call on Friday, June 22, to learn about the Higher Education Act reauthorization.

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