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June 13, 2011

How to Save the Social Sciences

Peter Wood

NAS President Peter Wood explains how to approach NSF funding in the social sciences during a national budgetary crisis.

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June 13, 2011

Whose Imperative?

Douglas Campbell

The president of CSU-Chico declares that there is a “diversity imperative,” but inadvertently reveals his true agenda.

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June 13, 2011

Programming Scientists to Perform Social Engineering

Chuck Rogér

Chuck Rogér spots red flags in an ASU alumni magazine that represent a movement in higher education to politicize science.

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June 10, 2011

The Push to Put More Students in College Ignores Human Uniqueness

Ashley Thorne

I posted this as a comment on Richard Kahlenberg's Innovations blog post, "The College-for-All Debate" Peter Wood and I debated Education Sector's Kevin Carey last week in a four-day onlin......

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June 10, 2011

Keep Funding for Good Work in Social Sciences, Peter Wood Says

Ashley Thorne

 At a June 2 hearing of the Congressional Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Peter Wood urged for "cuts to be made shrewdly" to national funding for the social sciences.

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