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July 2, 2010

U.S. Founding Fathers on Education, in Their Own Words

Ashley Thorne

In honor of Independence Day, here are some words of wisdom on education from our founding fathers.

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July 1, 2010

Boys, Girls and Geniuses

Glenn Ricketts

Our friend Christina Sommers has frequently piqued the wrath of academic feminists by arguing that public education, far from favoring boys as legend has it, is loaded heavily against them and in fa......

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July 1, 2010

Saudis Still Fund Hateful Textbooks

Candace de Russy

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah just paid a visit to President Obama, almost  two years after the deadline by which the kingdom’s educational curriculum was to have been over......

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July 1, 2010

Another Fox News Segment on NAS Freshman Summer Reading Study

Steve Doocy and Tucker Carlson discuss NAS's "Beach Books" study on Fox and Friends (VIDEO).

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July 1, 2010

Dangers of Credentialing the College Degree: A Real-Life Example

Jason Fertig

An email exchange between a student and a professor illustrates the popular idea that students are entitled to get a passing grade - even if they don't earn one.

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