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August 9, 2010

Fayetteville State Goes for Greater Transparency

George Leef

In today's Pope Center piece, Jane Shaw writes about a favorable development at one of the UNC-system schools, Fayetteville State, which has adopted a policy of requiring professors to post thei......

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August 9, 2010

Tea Parties and Political Parties: Some Questions

Christina Jeffrey

Christina Jeffrey argues that neither of the main political parties foster the serious study of the Constitution and the American Founding, and that the “Tea Party” movement offers a......

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August 9, 2010

How Colleges Have Given Up on Educating Your Child...No Comment

Ashley Thorne

A new book is a useful "roadmap for parents on how to steer clear of the worst of [college campuses]."

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August 6, 2010

My Critique of "Help Wanted" Part II

George Leef

Today's Pope Center piece is the second part of my critique of the recent paper from the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce. It focuses on the prevalent notion that much of the la......

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August 6, 2010

Dubious Standards Coming to American High Schools

Ashley Thorne

Sandra Stotsky has some doubts about the plans of two well-funded advocacy organizations to develop new high school exams and exam-based preparation.

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