February Newsletter
Radical Resource Guides, DEI Takeovers,
and the College Transparency Act

Featured Articles

February 15, 2022

Learning for Self-Government: A K–12 Civics Report Card

David Randall

A new study published jointly by the Pioneer Institute and the National Association of Scholars conducts in-depth evaluations of 15 leading civics programs, grades them on their effectiveness, and offers recommendations for how Americans should build upon these programs.

February 09, 2022

NAS Statement on the College Transparency Act

National Association of Scholars

Congress should write a law that empowers American citizens, not the federal government, and that serves America's interests, not those of foreign countries.

February 04, 2022

Oklahoma State School Boards Association Scrambles to Take Down Radical Resource Guides

Marina Ziemnick

The OSSBA's resource library featured radical content that has no place in elementary school classrooms.

January 24, 2022

The Military-Industrial-Academic-Political-Scientific Complex

J. Scott Turner

The “scientific and technological elite” Eisenhower warned about in his famous Farewell Address is clearly here, deeply entrenched and wielding enormous power.

Announcements


NAS Commends the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's Revised Louisiana Social Studies Standards

We are pleased by the most recent revisions to the Louisiana Social Studies Standards and propose several additional reforms to build upon the Board's excellent work.

NAS and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal Respond to UNC School of Medicine

The UNC School of Medicine’s response to our concerns has been evasive, and it raises more questions than it answers. 

Petition: A Pro-Equality Approach to Colorado State Social Studies Standards

Like all children, Colorado school children deserve a first-rate education free from indoctrination. We encourage all of our Colorado members to consider signing this petition.

Event: “What Is the Common Good in a Pluralistic Society?” by Ross Douthat

Join the Morningside Institute at the New York Athletic Club on Thursday, February 24th, for a public lecture by Ross Douthat, with a reception to follow. Click here to register.

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.

Events

Celebrating America: A Webinar Series from the NAS

Join NAS for events on American history and literature. Our next events in the Celebrating America series include 1955-1975: Quagmire - America in Vietnam on March 1st and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James on March 8th. View and register for these events and more here.

The Anatomy of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Takeover

Join the National Association of Scholars and the James G. Martin Center on Thursday, February 17th, at 2 pm ET, as we discuss "The Anatomy of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Takeover." Click here to register.

Media

1945: World at War - America in WWII

How did WWII shape the history of the United States and its trajectory as an engaged world power? Watch as Robert Citino, Sean McMeekin, and Marc Wortman discuss America's role in the Second World War.

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

What makes The Red Badge of Courage a great American novel? How does Crane depict the themes of cowardice and heroism? Watch as our panelists, Patrick Dooley, Lee Clark Mitchell, and James Nagel, discuss Crane’s great novel.

Hypocritical Oath: The Origins and Consequences of Woke Medical Education

How are medical schools introducing "anti-racism" to the next generation of doctors? Watch Sally Satel, Aaron Sibarium, and John Sailer discuss the radical transformation of America's medical schools.

The Repatriation Debate: What Is It?

Watch Elizabeth Weiss, Bruce Bourque, and Peter Wood discuss the Repatriation Debate—one of the most controversial issues in archaeology and anthropology today. 

1929: The Great Depression

How did the Great Depression shape the character of those who lived through it? What effects did this have on political and economic life in the forthcoming decades? Watch as Alexander J. Field, Peter Temin, and Amity Shlaes discuss this pivotal period in American history.

Member Publications

Roland A. Alum

Victor Brown

Welcome to College: Your Career Starts Now!
Pennsauken, NJ: BookBaby Publishing. 2019.
 

Gregory Clarfield

"Behold the Man"
New English Review. February 2022.
 

John Ellis

"White privilege is real, but not in the way the Left thinks"
Washington Examiner. January 23, 2022.
 

John Ellis (cont'd)


Joshua T. Katz

"The Case for Secular American Yeshivas"
Sapir, Vol. 4 (Winter 2022), 68–73.
 

George R. La Noue

"Reclaiming Free Speech on Campus"
Law & Liberty. February 01, 2022.
 

Diana Schaub

His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation
New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press. November 23, 2021.

 


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