The Illusion of Institutional Neutrality, Missing the Mark, and more
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May Newsletter
The Illusion of Institutional Neutrality, Missing the Mark, and more
** Featured Articles
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April 22, 2024
** Report: The Illusion of Institutional Neutrality ([link removed])
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Peter Wood
College presidents often come under the spotlight for their political pronouncements or lack thereof. Since college presidents must contend with difficult issues of morality, principle, and politics as leaders of higher education institutions, what is the best way to address the problems that require action? While no rule exists, college presidents often rely on the principle of "institutional neutrality" to avoid statements angering a divided student and faculty body.
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May 09, 2024
** The Antisemitism Awareness Act Misses the Mark ([link removed])
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National Association of Scholars
Let’s enforce existing laws rather than grandstand for new ones.
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May 07, 2024
** Creating Students, Not Activists ([link removed])
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National Association of Scholars
The mobs desecrating the American flag, smashing windows, chanting genocidal slogans—this always was the end game of the advocates of the right to protest, action civics, student activism, direct action, and all the other euphemisms for radical thuggery.
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May 07, 2024
** Biden Admin Is Weaponizing Title IX To Promote Fringe Sexual Politics ([link removed])
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Teresa R. Manning
Earlier this month, the Office for Civil Rights in the Biden Education Department issued a new regulation on how schools must observe Title IX.
** Announcements
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** Press Release: Scholars File Amicus Brief in Support of Boston Parent Coalition ([link removed])
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The brief argues that BPS’s actions violate the Equal Protection Clause. The Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York, an Asian-American civil rights organization, cosigned the amicus curiae brief.
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** Letter: Comment on Virginia 2018 Science Standards of Learning ([link removed])
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Virginia's 2018 Science Standards are much better than the Next Generation Science Standards, but still fall short of providing schools and teachers the guidance they need.
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** Government Education Jobs ([link removed])
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Are you looking for a job? Check out our list of U.S. Government jobs pertaining to the education sector. Click here to access our pdf of government job websites ([link removed]) .
** Events
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** The Future of Accreditation ([link removed])
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What is the history of accreditation in higher education? What is its future? Join us on Thursday, May 23, at 2 pm ET ([link removed]) to find out the answers to these questions and more.
** Media
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** New Media from NAS ([link removed])
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Watch the recordings of the National Association of Scholars’ most recent webinars, including Constitution Week Lesson Plans ([link removed]) , Is Sex Binary?, ([link removed]) A Discussion on K-12 History of Communism Standards ([link removed]) , and Restoring the Sciences: Mind Parasites? ([link removed]) And listen to our Right Ideas podcast ([link removed]) .
** Member Publications
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** Nick Capaldi
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“Philosophy, Science, and History,” The European Legacy, 2024, 1–5. ([link removed])
“A Timeline of the Technological Project,” The European Legacy, (2024), 1–4. ([link removed])
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** Peter Cohee
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“Doktormutter and Languages of Old,” National Association of Scholars, May 04, 2024. ([link removed])
** F.R. Duplantier
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“The Case of the Anguished Airman,” National Association of Scholars, April 20, 2024. ([link removed])
** David A. Eisenberg
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“Overlooking the Past,” Law & Liberty, April 15, 2024. ([link removed])
** Jon Fennell
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“That Our World Might Endure: Polanyi’s ‘Primary Education,’” in Science, Faith, Society: New Essays on the Philosophy of Michael Polanyi, edited by Péter Hartl, New York: Springer, 2024, pp. 115-140. ([link removed])
** Thomas Fowler
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"Technology and the Limitations of Artificial Intelligence," The Xavier Zubiri Review, vol. 16 (2022-2024), pp. 65-103. ([link removed])
** Andrew Gillen
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Higher Education Subsidization: Why and How Should We Subsidize Higher Education?, Texas Public Policy Foundation, April 2024. ([link removed])
“Saving Higher Education from Itself,” National Affairs, no. 59, Spring 2024. ([link removed])
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Mary Grabar
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“New Deal Nostalgia,” Doc Emet Productions, March 31, 2024. ([link removed])
** Nils A. Haug
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“Toward a Jihadist Caliphate,” Gatestone Institute International Policy Council, April 17, 2024. ([link removed])
** Richard Hobby
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“Impotence,” Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train, April 14, 2024. ([link removed])
** Jack Park
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“Lawsuits Decide Cases—They Don’t Solve Problems,” The American Spectator, April 11, 2024. ([link removed])
** Alexander Salter
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“Is a Basic Income Right for Texas?,” National Review, April 17, 2024. ([link removed])
“Why Haven’t We Whipped Inflation Yet?,” American Institute for Economic Research, April 19, 2024. ([link removed])
“A Better Model Won’t Fix The Fed,” American Institute for Economic Research, April 23, 2024. ([link removed])
“Beyond the Mechanism: An Economist Grapples with Statesmanship,” Front Porch Republic, April 30, 2024. ([link removed])
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Elizabeth Weiss
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Camp Gagnon, "Cancelled Civilizations Expert Goes ALL IN On Tribal Wars, Skulls, Sex, & Murders | Elizabeth Weiss," YouTube, May 21, 2024, educational video, [link removed]. ([link removed])
On the Warpath: My Battles With Indians, Pretendians, and Woke Warriors, Academia Press: Washington, D.C., July 15, 2024. ([link removed])
** Matt Wolfson
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“Trading Knowledge for Power,” Law & Liberty, May 16, 2024. ([link removed])
** Bob Wright
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“The Academic’s Roadmap,” National Association of Scholars, April 20, 2024. ([link removed])
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