July 1, 2013

Ask a Scholar: Compare Views of Liberty in Late Colonial America

Martin Burke

Professor Martin Burke sorts out several contrasting views of liberty found in late colonial America.

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July 1, 2013

The Common Core: Better Than the Old Standards

Peter Machera

Peter Machera compares the Common Core State Standards to the "education standards of old."

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June 28, 2013

A Profession at Risk: Teaching Humans in the New Millennium

David Clemens

David Clemens reviews a new collection of essays and asks, "What is real education, and why does it need defending?"

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June 27, 2013

Common Core State Standards: An Overview

William H. Young

William Young begins a new series that examines the Common Core State Standards.

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June 26, 2013

Multiple Choice Math: A Mismatch of Standards

Tessa Carter

Wrinkles in the transition from high school to college come in several shades.

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June 25, 2013

Heart Ache: A Wretched Defense of the Humanities

Peter Wood

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences's recent report written in defense of the humanities lacks intellectual seriousness.

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June 25, 2013

The University of California Regents Contradict Themselves

John Ellis

In a new series of correspondence about the California Association of Scholars' report A Crisis of Competence, the University of California Regents appear less than transparent.

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June 25, 2013

On the Fisher Non-Decision

George Leef

George Leef on what's next for the Fisher case.

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June 24, 2013

Before Turning Students into Writers, Teach Them Grammar

Troy Camplin

Should students be taught how to be writers or how to write?

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William Young finds much to praise in the hit musical....