October 15, 2014
Article: Academic Social Science and our Capitalist Economy
William H. Young
William Young assesses the impact of contemporary social science on the economy.
September 10, 2014
Article: The Coming Wars over Curriculum: A Case Study on Politics, History, and Social Studies Standards
Kevin S. Krahenbuhl
Dr. Kevin S. Krahenbuhl, Assistant Professor of Education at North Dakota State University, discusses declining curriculum standards and the need for strong core courses.
August 27, 2014
Article: Why Conservatives are Up in Arms About the College Board's AP History Course
Peter Wood
"We are told that the course is the work of scholars whose only agenda was to create a good course. This doesn’t ring true."
September 12, 2014
Article: Open Letter to Texas Board of Education on College Board’s New History Framework
Peter Wood
Peter Wood writes an open letter to the Texas Board of Education, urging action against the new AP U.S. History standards.
September 1, 2014
MTC: The College Board Distorts U.S. History
KC Johnson
A while back, I wrote a series here at Minding the Campus on the transformation of U.S. history in higher education. In a virtually unprecedented development, the last 10-20 years have featured a cons......
August 28, 2014
MTC: Making Jefferson, Madison and Franklin Disappear
Peter Wood
History News Network In 2012, the College Board released a new set of standards for the Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) course. APUSH vanishes some figures who would seem indispens......
August 13, 2014
Academic Questions: Small Latin, and Less Greek
Bruce S. Thornton
Bruce Thornton, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and professor at California State University, Fresno, reviews Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations by Mary......
July 10, 2014
Article: 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.
July 7, 2014
Article: 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.