Kudos to Ohio Advocates 

National Association of Scholars

OAS, the National Association of Scholars’ Ohio affiliate, has done exemplary work in making Ohio Senate Bill 1 possible. 

Keeping Watch 

Peter Wood

Columbia's descent into chaos is by its own hand. Actions to right the university must be swift and tough. 

Hackers Reveal Racial Discrimination at New York University 

National Association of Scholars

Hackers have embarrassed New York University (NYU) by breaking into the university’s servers and posting on NYU’s home page the statistics on how NYU commits race discrimination in its undergraduate admissions.

A Reckoning for Higher Education? 

Teresa R. Manning

Are American colleges and universities finally getting their comeuppance? 

NAS Urges Trump Administration to Preserve the Institute of Education Sciences 

Whatever the ultimate disposition of the Education Department, we believe that much of IES ought to be preserved in some administrative home. 

Scholars Urge Senate to Pass DETERRENT Act 

We are thankful to the House for its passage of the DETERRENT Act and strongly urge the Senate to take up and act on this critical legislation. 

NAS Commends Trump Administration for Education Department Executive Order 

Slash-and-burn is not enough: if it is to be closed forever, the Department of Education must be rooted out, statute by statute. 

The Free Inquiry Papers: A Book Event

Free inquiry and free speech are increasingly under threat. A new AEI book, The Free Inquiry Papers—a collection of essays by political scientists, lawyers, doctors, and scientists—explores how we got here and offers practical strategies for educators, institutions, and policymakers to defend and strengthen liberal inquiry in education. Join AEI Senior Fellow Sally Satel, one of the book’s editors, as she introduces a panel discussion on The Free Inquiry Papers and the new administration’s approach to these issues. To find out more about the event on Thursday, April 17 at 4:30 pm ET and to 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.

Ideological Insistence: Diversity Statements and the Challenge to Academic Freedom

Join the National Association of Scholars at our New York City office on Friday, April 25, at 3 pm ET for a discussion on our new report Ideological Insistence and to hear from a panel of experts. 

Professors Speak Out

Join us for a webinar event on Tuesday, April 29, at 4 pm ET to hear testimonies from Nicholas Wolfinger, Jason Kilborn, and Robert Froderman about their investigations into questionable campus probes.