Education Priorities for Trump: Yes to Excellence and Accountability, No to Ideology and Business as Usual 

Teresa R. Manning

The National Association of Scholars calls for Trump’s education policies to prioritize excellence, accountability, and school responsibility for student loans while rejecting ideological influence.

Two Essays on Boston University’s Decision to “Pause” Admissions to Doctoral Programs  

Cassandra Nelson and Peter Wood

Observers beyond higher education would do well to take note of Boston University’s (BU) quiet decision last week to 'pause' admissions to doctoral programs in the humanities for the coming academy year—not least because the story is unlikely to end there, given current trends in undergraduate enrollments.

Sarah Lawrence Has Fallen  

Samuel J. Abrams

In the dead of night on November 21, a group of students linked to Sarah Lawrence College’s (SLC) Divestment Coalition stormed Westlands, the school’s main administrative building, and announced their occupation through social media. 

NAS Applauds the Passage of HR 5349, the Crucial Communism Teaching Act 

HR 5349 is a step in the right direction. The bill will ensure that students know about the tyrannical nature of Communist thought, the blood-stained history of Communist regimes, and the influence of Communist ideology on American politics.

NAS Welcomes Reintroduction of Ohio SB 83 

SB 83 will do an extraordinary amount to depoliticize Ohio’s public higher education system, strengthen intellectual diversity, and restore its accountability to Ohio policymakers and citizens. 

Censorship in the Sciences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Conference

This conference brings together experts (both within and outside academia) to address a series of contentious issues about scientific censorship. When, if ever, does rejection of manuscripts for publication or grants for funding constitute censorship? How much of a role, if any, should ethical/moral issues play in deciding which scientific ideas to disseminate? To learn more and register, click here.

Government Education Jobs

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.

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