January 5, 2021
Article: 2020 NAS Roundup
David Acevedo
As we enter a new year, we're taking some time to reflect on all that we accomplished in the rollercoaster known as 2020.
January 11, 2021
Event: EVENT: Freedom to Learn
National Association of Scholars
How do we reform America's costly, politicized, and dysfunctional system of higher education? Join the National Association of Scholars this Wednesday, January 13th at 3 pm ET to find out.
January 9, 2021
Article: Turning a Blind Eye to Chinese Malfeasance Does Not Advance Justice
David Acevedo
An open letter from three organizations to President-elect Biden urges him to end the DoJ's China Initiative, denouncing it as racist. This will lead to less justice, not more.
January 5, 2021
Article: The 2020 Election
Peter Wood
The 2020 election was as contentious as they get. What effect will this extreme partisanship have on the future of higher education? At what point are bipartisan proposals useless--when is a line to b......
December 22, 2020
Article: NDAA 2021 Plays Softball with Confucius Institutes
David Acevedo
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is on the president's desk, but its restrictions on Confucius Institutes don't go nearly far enough.
November 25, 2020
Article: Happy Thanksgiving from NAS!
David Acevedo
Even in this rollercoaster of a year, there is still much for which we may be thankful. Here are our top five encouraging higher ed developments from 2020.
November 5, 2020
Event: Mapping Higher Education's Future After the Election
National Association of Scholars
How can American higher education best pursue the American national interest? What does that challenge look like in the wake of 2020? Join us for a webinar on November 12th to find out.
November 20, 2020
Article: U.S. Education Reform is Necessary for International Security
David Acevedo
The State Department has released a new report titled "The Elements of the China Challenge," which examines the global threats posed by the CCP and sets forth goals to counteract it.
October 30, 2020
Article: Senators Question the College Board About Ties to China
Rachelle Peterson
Seven U.S. senators, led by Marsha Blackburn, have mailed a letter to College Board CEO David Coleman, asking him to explain his organization’s close ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
October 27, 2020
Article: ED Finds Over $6.5 Billion in Undisclosed Foreign Gifts
David Acevedo
In a new report, the Department of Education details “four decades of pervasive noncompliance” with foreign gift disclosure law by American colleges and universities.