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Still relevant: NAS published a comprehensive look at the systematic takeover of higher education by radical 'social justice' educators. This 2019 report by @DavidRandallNAS argues that true intellectual inquiry cannot survive when the search for truth is entirely hijacked by activists searching for institutional power.

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Bradley University is facing a federal civil rights complaint over its "Hometown Scholars Program." The initiative allegedly uses illegal, race-exclusionary eligibility requirements to parse out scholarships based on race and LGBTQ+ status.

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A new CT insider editorial highlights our work to reform the NAEP civics framework.

https://t.co/uElsAKhWj7

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@LillaNoraKiss explores Pope Leo's statements on technology & humanity: https://t.co/VnhoD8QpNK

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Importantly, Pope Leo is not opposed to innovation and technological change; his criticism is more about us humans than about machines. He does not ask society to abandon AI or pretend that medicine, education, accessibility, scientific research, and public services cannot benefit from it. His warning is that a tool becomes dangerous when it is anthropomorphized.

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Read Richard Vedder on needless costs at top schools: https://t.co/iT3JxZKHtP

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I would argue that the problems of American universities are largely related to just two words: incentives and ownership.

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Delighted to be on a @NASorg panel this Thursday at 2:00 ET talking about Adam Smith with Daniel Klein and @jerryzmuller. Register here: https://t.co/WH9tMnCCSf

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A new piece in @TheHill highlights how Beijing’s influence persists in U.S. schools under new names.

https://t.co/BXdFF8NeUR

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Read @profontheright's latest: https://t.co/vNqFfAGu8V

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You’d think someone with a Ph.D. who rises to the level of dean would have, if not a moral compass, at least a stronger instinct for self-preservation.

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"Today, we have this sense of history as this kind of great arc over which we have no control. But for the founders, it was human events."

Matthew Spalding of @Hillsdale joins @NASorg to discuss the impact of the Declaration and his newest book, “The Making of the American Mind”.

Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/eTYvHN659n

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Homeschooling isn't a modern trend; it's a deeply rooted American tradition that shaped figures from Abigail Adams to Abraham Lincoln.

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Read Richard Vedder's review of Baker's work: https://t.co/BbkZsuVQ9U

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How to Rule the World is a great read. I would rather spend an hour with Theo Baker than with virtually any university president or professor I know.

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California’s ACA 7 threatens equal protection by attempting to bring racial preferences back to public education.

You can help by doing the following:

Firstly, attend the hearing in person at 9am on Wednesday, June 3rd at 1021 O Street, Room 2100, Sacramento, CA 95814. You can queue up to testify against bill after CFER gives our testimony.

Secondly, call members of the Senate Education Committee between now and June 3rd to register your opposition. Simply say your name and state your position against ACA 7.

Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (SD 25): [phone]
Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (SD 19): [phone]
Senator Christopher Cabaldon (SD 3): [phone]
Senator Steven "Steve" Choi (SD 37): [phone]
Senator Dave Cortese (SD 15): [phone]
Senator Lena Gonzalez (SD 33): [phone]
Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (SD 29): [phone]

With enough pushback from the public, the State Senate may hesitate to move such a controversial bill out of the legislature to the general ballot. Please take actions promptly to show the elected offices our unwavering support for equal protection!

For more info: https://t.co/jkjChJLRPz

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"I think I can fight back to the extent that they will have to think twice about how they look in the future to the world."

James J. Condon joins Scott Turner of NAS to discuss his experience in the Kafkaesque world of the DEI regime and its handling of dissenters.

Watch the full episode: https://t.co/VOiNIaErPS

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Read Richard Vedder's full review: https://t.co/BbkZsuVQ9U

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How to Rule the World is a great read. I would rather spend an hour with Theo Baker than with virtually any university president or professor I know.

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University admins are once again substituting feelings for actual data. UNH President Elizabeth Chilton cited studies to claim it undermines safety—but the research she used found absolutely zero link to increased crime.

https://t.co/ItuxqqbAJi

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@LillaNoraKiss explores Pope Leo's statements on technology & humanity: https://t.co/VnhoD8QpNK

[National Association of Scholars @NASorg]

Importantly, Pope Leo is not opposed to innovation and technological change; his criticism is more about us humans than about machines. He does not ask society to abandon AI or pretend that medicine, education, accessibility, scientific research, and public services cannot benefit from it. His warning is that a tool becomes dangerous when it is anthropomorphized.