July 10, 2013

Peter Wood on The American Mind with Charles Kesler

Peter Wood

In an interview with Charles Kesler, NAS president Peter Wood discussed What Does Bowdoin Teach?

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July 9, 2013

Affirmative Action: A Change in the Air?

Glenn Ricketts

Public commentary suggests that more academics are expressing dissatisfaction with race-based "diversity" policies.

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July 8, 2013

Roger Clegg versus the higher ed establishment's "diversity statement"

George Leef

Attorney Roger Clegg looks at the higer ed establishment's recent statement in the NYT on racial preferences.

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July 8, 2013

"Hate Facts"—When the Truth is Intolerable

George Leef

In academia, some truths must not be spoken because doing so could offend some "protected" group.

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July 4, 2013

Liberty and Letters: Celebrating Independence Day

Tessa Carter

The legacy of July 4 through the eyes of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

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July 4, 2013

Common Core State Standards: Our Literacy Problem

William H. Young

William Young analyzes the sharp decline in reading proficiency among both high school and college students.

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July 3, 2013

Revise or Reject: The Common Core's Serious Flaws

Sandra Stotsky

NAS board member Sandra Stotsky on why the Common Core State Standards should not be accepted without major changes.

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July 2, 2013

Diversity After Fisher: The Establishment Speaks

Peter Wood

Doubts about racial preferences could cause fissures in higher ed's coral reef of "diversity."

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July 1, 2013

Federal Loan Interest Rate Doubles

Ashley Thorne

Time is up, and future student borrowers will feel the sting of government control of higher education finance as a 6.8 percent interest rate on Stafford loans goes into effect.

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July 1, 2013

Women and Philosophy

Tessa Carter

Will studying more female philosophers draw more women to philosophy? Dr. Wood weighs in.

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