May Newsletter
History Textbooks, Civics Education, and
the Shifting Sands Launch

Featured Articles

April 27, 2021

Skewed History: Textbook Coverage of Early America and the New Deal

David Randall, Kevin R. C. Gutzman, Jason Ross, Bruce P. Frohnen, Amity Shlaes and William Pettinger

This report reviews and critiques five textbooks’ coverage of four historical periods: The European Settlement of North America (1492-1660), Colonial America (1660-1763), The Nation’s Founding (1763-1789), and The New Deal (1933-1940).

May 17, 2021

Keeping the Republic

NAS

Schools that welcome and endorse neo-racism are sowing the seeds of misery for a whole generation of Americans.

May 13, 2021

Reminder: Submit Comments Opposing Biden's "Proposed Priorities" for Civics Education

NAS

A reminder for all concerned parties to submit public comments opposing the Biden Administration's “Proposed Priorities” for federal civics grants. Comments are due this Wednesday, May 19.

May 04, 2021

Idaho Rejects Critical Race Theory

Teresa Manning

Last week, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed into law HB 377, making Idaho the first state in the nation to outlaw the controversial pedagogy called Critical Race Theory.

Announcements


NAS is Hiring!

The National Association of Scholars has two job openings—Leader Researcher: DEI in the Sciences Project and Communications Associate. To read more and download the two job descriptions, click here.

Civics Alliance on NAS.org

You may now find all of NAS’s Civics Alliance material in a dedicated section of our website. We are also working on a separate, stand-alone Civics Alliance website for launch this summer.

J. Michael Zuromskis, In Memoriam

The National Association of Scholars mourns the passing of long-time member J. Michael Zuromskis, who passed away on March 19, 2021.

Applications Due Today! Hillsdale College M.A. in Government

Hillsdale’s School of Government MA program is designed for young but established professionals, in the early-to-middle part of their career, who are working in politics broadly defined. Applications are due today—click here to apply.

Government Education Jobs

Every month the National Association of Scholars will post a list of U.S. Government jobs pertaining to the education sector. Click here to access our excel spreadsheet of current job opportunities. (Updated May 05, 2021).

Events

Shifting Sands: Unsound Science and Unsafe Regulation

Join NAS on May 20th at 2 pm ET as we discuss how the irreproducibility crisis affects public policy and federal regulations.

1800: Republicans, Federalists, and Party Transition

Join us on May 27th at 2 pm ET as we discuss the transformative election of 1800.

Great American Novel Series: "Angle of Repose" by Wallace Stegner

What does Stegner's writing tell us about the nature of place and the importance of understanding one's history? Join NAS on June 1st at 2 pm as we discuss this important American novel.

Media

1794: The Whiskey Rebellion and Sovereignty in the Early American Republic

Watch our webinar discussion to discover the Whiskey Rebellion's causes, why it failed, and the federal government's response to the insurrection.

The New Censorship in American Higher Ed

Watch as Bruce Gilley, Peter Boghossian, and Oregon State Senator Dennis Linthicum discuss the capture of public education by a small band of radical activists and what it'll take to refocus America's colleges on education, not indoctrination.

Member Publications

Roland Alum

"¿Fue Álvaro Daniel Ínsua una víctima de las investigaciones antropológicas por extranjeros en Cuba?—Panegírico de una amigo" ["Was Álvaro Daniel Ínsua a victim of anthropological research by foreigners in Cuba?--Panegyric of a friend"]
Periódico Cubano. February 20, 2021. 
 

George W. Dent & Hal R. Arkes

"Holistic Review in Race-Conscious University Admissions"
25 Texas Review of Law & Politics 91 (2020), Case Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-13.
 

Thomas Fowler

Science, Faith, and Scientists
Washington, DC: Xavier Zubiri Foundation of North America. August 2020.
 

Robert Maranto & Ben Scafidi

Mark Pulliam

"The Importance of Curiosity"
Law & Liberty. April 26, 2021.
 

Paul H. Rubin

A Student's Guide to Socialism: How It Will Trash Your Lives
New York, NY: Bombardier Books. August 2020.
 
"We Must Teach College Students Basic Economics"
Economics21 [Manhattan Institute]. October 16, 2018.
 

Craig Trainor

Robert Weissberg

"The Rise of Woke Capitalism"
Intellectual Takeout. April 21, 2021.
 

Richard D. Wilkins



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