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April 18, 2022

NAS Comments on COVID-19 "Misinformation"

National Association of Scholars

The very concept of misinformation is anathema to any scientific approach to serious health issues like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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April 15, 2022

Restoring the Endless Frontier?

J. Scott Turner

Vannevar Bush’s vision, while successful in many ways, has made science too focused on productivity. We must restore the ethic of discovery to scientific research.

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April 14, 2022

The Real Meaning of “Social and Emotional Learning”

John D. Sailer

Social and Emotional Learning is everywhere. But its ambiguous definition invites “concept creep,” and the concept has come to justify ever more ideological activities.

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April 13, 2022

Membership Action Item: Opportunity to Protect Title IX Due Process

Teresa R. Manning

The Biden Administration is scheduling public comment sessions for a possible revision of the 2020 Devos Title IX reform rule. This is your opportunity to speak up for due process protections!

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April 12, 2022

Death, Taxes, and Student Loan Forgiveness

Marina Ziemnick

Indefinitely suspending student loan payments and forgiving massive amounts of student loans leaves the root causes of the student debt crisis untouched. 

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