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August 25, 2020

NAS Applauds the Newly Drafted ATHENAI Act

National Association of Scholars

The Athenai Institute has drafted the Action to Halt the Expansion of Neo-Authoritarian Influence Act, a model state bill which would require Confucius Institutes to close by 2021.

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August 24, 2020

An Important Step in the Fight to Ban Chinese Confucius Institutes

Rachelle Peterson

Alabama state representative Tommy Hanes has unveiled a draft proposal to ban Confucius Institutes outright, a model we encourage legislators in the rest of the U.S. to follow.

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August 18, 2020

DOJ Probe Finds Decades of Racism in Yale Admissions

David Acevedo

The Department of Justice has found that Yale illegally discriminates based on race in undergraduate admissions, most often to the detriment of white and Asian applicants.

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August 17, 2020

NAS Commends Tom Cotton's Campus Free Speech Restoration Act

National Association of Scholars

Senator Cotton has introduced the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, a bill that would protect students' free speech rights in both public and private colleges and universities.

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August 17, 2020

Require Budget Transparency in Oklahoma Higher Ed

David Randall

Oklahoma can create an exceptional system of public higher education—one shorn of social-justice activists and dedicated to providing a cost-effective, rigorous education.

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