May 27, 2021

Nikole Hannah-Jones at the Summit

Peter Wood

Hannah-Jones has now begun the descent that favored radicals of the past—these figures retain a die-hard following, to be sure, but they cease to matter in any larger sense.

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May 27, 2021

The POCA Gains Traction, Rep. Cole Reconsiders Action Civics, and House Leaders Oppose CRT

David Randall

Click to read the fifth issue of Resolute, our new Civics Alliance newsletter informing you about the most urgent issues in civics education.

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May 27, 2021

Oklahoma Universities Are Teaching Students to Lie

David Randall

Regents should never hire as a university president anyone who does not publicly condemn the lies of “gender expression” and affirm the basic truth that men and women exist.

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May 25, 2021

Modern Science on Shifting Sands

David Acevedo

NAS has launched a new series of reports, Shifting Sands, which examines the effects of the scientific irreproducibility crisis on government regulation.

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May 25, 2021

From Self-Esteem to Equity

Ernest J. Zarra, III

It is one thing to believe failure is not an option. It is quite different to ensure “success” by changing education from the top down to reduce rigor.

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May 24, 2021

An Open Letter to Belle S. Wheelan, President of SACSCOC

Peter Wood

SACSCOC threatened Florida State University's accreditation after FSU named Richard Corcoran a candidate for university president. This may have been a politically motivated intervention.

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May 24, 2021

The Jay Bergman Debacle: An Extended Study in Academic Cancel Culture

Peter Wood

CCSU Professor of History and long-time NAS Board member Jay Bergman is under fire from colleagues, school superintendents, and the local media. His crime? Criticizing the 1619 Project.

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May 24, 2021

An Open Letter to Ronald S. Rochon, President of the University of Southern Indiana

Peter Wood

In February, a USI dean pressured two hiring committees to use their hiring processes to “diversify the faculty,” i.e., to engage in illegal racial discrimination.

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May 22, 2021

The Right of Revolution in the American Founding

Kevin Portteus

The American Revolution was a true landmark in human history, not least because it didn't devolve into terror, war, and catastrophic social upheaval.

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May 21, 2021

Video: Shifting Sands Launch

National Association of Scholars

Watch the launch of Shifting Sands as the report authors explain how the reproducibility crisis affects public policy and federal regulations.

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