March 7, 2012

Rick Santorum Is Right

Peter Wood

Peter Wood reviews the presidential hopeful Rick Santorum’s controversial remarks about higher education.

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March 7, 2012

Conditions on Campus for Conservatives

George Leef

A conservative professor writes that things aren't really so bad; I take issue with him.

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March 6, 2012

Regulatory Overreach

Richard Vedder

Richard Vedder says the approval by the House of Representatives of a bill ending credit-hour and “state authorization” legislation is an important step in reining in the Obama administr......

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March 6, 2012

Should Universities Continue "Affirmative Action" Policies?

George Leef

George Leef and James Sterba debate the usefulness of "affirmative action" in contemporary college admissions.

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March 5, 2012

Princeton and Urbana Universities: A Tale of Two Schools

Richard Vedder

Tax policies favor rich colleges, even though small, struggling liberal-arts colleges probably make far better use of incremental private donations, says Richard Vedder.

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March 2, 2012

A Tribute to James Q. Wilson

Steve Balch

The NAS mourns the passing of James Q. Wilson, its friend, long-time advisor, and monumental figure in American social science.

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March 2, 2012

Student Says Scrap Student Surveys

Glenn Ricketts

A student journalist states what should be obvious, but usually isn't.

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March 2, 2012

The Core Conundrum

Peter Wood

Peter Wood takes note of the emerging battle over the legality of the Common Core curriculum.

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March 1, 2012

Capitalism and Western Civilization: Finance

William H. Young

William Young discusses aspects and issues in modern financial capitalism.

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February 29, 2012

CUNY History Professor Urges Trustees: Preserve the Traditional Core

David Gordon

David Gordon, history professor and president of the New York Association of Scholars, gave this address on February 21, 2012, to the CUNY Board of Trustees, asking them to maintain the integrity of......

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