January 10, 2017

Making Citizens: How American Universities Teach Civics

National Association of Scholars

An in-depth report on how civics is taught around the United States.

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January 9, 2017

Executive Summary - Making Citizens Report

David Randall

A new movement in American higher education aims to transform the teaching of civics. This report is a study of what that movement is, where it came from, and why Americans should be concerned.

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January 4, 2017

Modern Versus Western Thought: Thinking From The Founding

William H. Young

William Young examines the Constitution's origins in the Western philosophical tradition.

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January 3, 2017

Seven Types of Suppression

National Association of Scholars

NAS president Peter Wood writes on free speech and censorship in The New Criterion. 

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December 30, 2016

NAS's Top Ten Articles of 2016

National Association of Scholars

Join us as we review the year by recognizing what you read most. These are the top ten articles on NAS.org in 2016.

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December 28, 2016

Wasted Colleges: The New Civics in Colorado - 1/12/17 in Denver, CO

National Association of Scholars

Join us in Denver, CO on Thursday, January 12, for an evening event celebrating the release of our new report Making Citizens: How American Universities Teach Civics. 

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December 27, 2016

Losing the Republic: The Progressive Hijack of Civics Education - 1/10/17 in DC

National Association of Scholars

Join us in Washington, DC on Tuesday, January 10, for a formal event celebrating the release of our new report Making Citizens: How American Universities Teach Civics. 

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December 19, 2016

Debating Scientific Epistemology

Edward R. Dougherty

Professor Dougherty discusses the dangers of modeling complex systems in response to Professors Gilley and Goldstein.

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December 19, 2016

Me, My Emotions, and I

Nayeli Riano

College English classes should train students in scholarship, not subjectivity. 

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December 16, 2016

Register for "Securing Liberty" Conference on January 21

National Association of Scholars

Early bird pricing ends December 31. Join us in celebration of NAS's 30th anniversary. 

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