October 24, 2022

Academic Questions: The Invention of Foreign Language “Learning Disability”

Richard L. Sparks

Research on “Foreign Language” disability offers strong evidence that the growth in the “learning disability” diagnosis owes more to its usefulness in masking educational under......

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September 29, 2022

Article: Open Letter Urging Kentucky to Further Revise Its Social Studies Standards

National Association of Scholars

A group of Kentucky citizens has sent an open letter to the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education stating their support of the recommendations in the NAS/Civics Alliance lette......

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August 19, 2022

Article: Diversity Statements, State Standards, and More Harry Trumans

John D. Sailer

From cutting-edge reports to model legislation, the Civics Alliance continues to produce work that demonstrates the need for civics education reform in America.

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July 5, 2022

Article: Happy Independence Day from NAS!

Marina Ziemnick

America has a storied history full of highs and lows, and at the National Association of Scholars, we believe that our nation’s history is worth learning and celebrating.

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June 22, 2022

Event: American Birthright: Online Launch Event

National Association of Scholars

Join the Civics Alliance on Monday, June 27th, at 2pm ET for the virtual launch of "American Birthright: The Civics Alliance’s Model K-12 Social Studies Standards."

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May 10, 2022

Article: Beginning the Long March Back

Marina Ziemnick

Three routes to restoring the credibility of America’s educational institutions.

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March 24, 2022

Statement: NAS Statement on the University of California's Proposed Ethnic Studies Requirement

National Association of Scholars

We urge everyone in California, and especially everyone affiliated with the University of California system, to express their opposition to the new Ethnic Studies requirement.

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March 18, 2022

Academic Questions: The Tragedy of Mariam, The Fair Queen of Jewry: The Feminist Sop for Renaissance Drama

Gorman Beauchamp

Academic feminists go to some pretty strange lengths to ensure that female “writers” are well-represented in the literary canon of the Renaissance. Gorman Beauchamp considers the strange c......

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February 22, 2022

Article: Review: The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Tom Mackaman

The front cover of the recently released book version of the New York Times’ 1619 Project speaks as much in a few short words as the following 600 pages of text.

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January 18, 2022

Article: Gov. Youngkin Bans Critical Race Theory, but More Reform is Necessary

David Randall

Governor Youngkin has moved swiftly on his campaign promises, yet the state of Virginia must do more to institutionalize education reform.

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