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November 13, 2019
Rachelle Peterson
What do the top contenders for president have to say about higher education? Rachelle breaks down the top five Democratic candidates across ten policy issues. She also includes a section on President Trump's higher education agenda.
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November 6, 2019
David Randall
The National Assessment of Educational Progress has seen a steady decline in performance by students educated with Common Core standards. NAS Director of Research David Randall provides context for the problem as well as potential avenues for reform.
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October 28, 2019
Peter Wood
The University of Victoria has fired Susan Crockford, a zoologist and adjunct in the anthropology department, for what appears to be a politically motivated mauling.
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October 23, 2019
Rachelle Peterson
NAS Policy Director Rachelle Peterson evaluates the current state of common reading programs, beginning with a bizarre choice by Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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It looks as if the citizens of Washington State have narrowly rejected a referendum that would have overturned their ban on affirmative action, passed two decades ago. The results won’t be certified until December 5, but a bare majority of Washington’s voters rejected the proposal.
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We are now welcoming applications for the 2020 Fraser Barron Memorial Scholarship. To apply or submit a recommendation, please send your materials to David Randall by *December 15th* at [email protected].
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The Department of Education has proposed new regulations for college and university foreign disclosure policy.
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NAS is happy to announce its new weekly newsletter, CounterCurrent. Written by Communications Associate John David, the letter provides regular updates on NAS’s research projects, commentary, and public policy recommendations. If you'd like to adjust the frequency that you receive our emails, update your preferences here.
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February 7-8, 2019
Join the National Association of Scholars and the Independent Institute as we bring together scientists, academics, government officials, and philanthropists to discuss practical ways to fix how science works.
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January 24, 2019
Join the National Association of Scholars and the Pepperdine School of Public Policy on January 24th for a half-day conference on “The Lost History of Western Civilization” and the launch of a new report by Stanley Kurtz.
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December 6, 2019
Should colleges elevate social justice activism over education? We think not. Join the National Association of Scholars and the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal in Raleigh, NC on December 6th for a half-day discussion on how to return higher education to its mission—the pursuit of truth.
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Juliana Geran Pilon
" The Current Russian Kleptocracy’s Roots Uncovered,” Review of Judgement at Moscow, by Vladimir Bukovsky"
Law & Liberty. October 23, 2019.
The Utopian Conceit and the War on Freedom
Academica Press. September 15, 2019.
" It’s Not about Israel or Grandmothers, It’s about US"
Law & Liberty. September 11, 2019.
Review of The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil, by Dean Reuter
Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs. September 2019.
Review of Rethinking Antifascism: History, Memory and Politics, 1922 to the Present
Terrorism and Political Violence. 31:6, 1350-1351. September 2019
Liah Greenfeld
Mark D. Silinsky
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NAS members, we'd like to feature your work in this space. By featuring members' books and articles, we can recognize your good work and help members with similar research interests find one another. Let us know about your recent publications by emailing [email protected]. |
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