July 30, 2014

Letter to Lamar Alexander

Peter Wood

Peter Wood writes to Senator Lamar Alexander about the Office for Civil Rights's efforts to lower standards of due process in cases of alleged sexual assault on campus.

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July 29, 2014

Should You Avoid Ivy League Schools?

Peter Wood

Peter Wood responds to William Deresiewicz's provocative New Republic piece, "Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League."

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July 24, 2014

Bamboozled Billionaires

Norman Rogers

NAS board member Norman Rogers replies to a global warming report produced by three billionaires.

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July 21, 2014

Building a Community?

Anthony Esolen

Anthony Esolen, Professor of English at Providence College and translator of classic works, discusses how a classical common core promotes intellectual life, communion, and wonder. 

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July 16, 2014

MOOCs vs. HCOCs (Higher Cost Online Courses)

Richard J. Bishirjian

Dr. Richard Bishirjian, president of online liberal arts college Yorktown University, writes on the Majorly Obnoxious Operative Costs of MOOCs.

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July 16, 2014

The Unstoppable Mania

George Leef

Will there ever be enough diversity?

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July 10, 2014

Integrity and Objectivity: The Shaken Pillars of Environmental Science

Rachelle Peterson

Rachelle DeJong writes on the compromised peer review process used by the EPA.

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July 10, 2014

Update on AP U.S. History

Peter Wood

Peter Wood reports new developments in the quiet unveiling of the revised Advanced Placement course in American history. 

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July 9, 2014

What Should We Do About Law Schools?

George Leef

Not long ago, law school was a growth industry. Over the past decade, enrollments have plummeted.

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July 7, 2014

Look What the College Board Has Done to U.S. History

Peter Wood

Peter Wood comments on the College Board's release of its new AP U.S. History curriculum.

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