National Association of Scholars

Starting in 2026, Florida will mandate a history of communism course for students. Endorsed by the National Association of Scholars and the Civics Alliance, it focuses on teaching the horrors of communism in practice. harici.com.tr/en/florida-man…

@SaraWeissman: Utah is leading the way in protecting student conscience. A new bill allows students to opt out of assignments that violate their deeply held beliefs and bans compelled speech in the classroom. insidehighered.com/news/governmen…

Read @J_Gould_'s latest: mindingthecampus.org/2026/03/19/lib…

A utilitarian education may equip a person with skills, but it does not teach him, as Zubia’s essay reminds us, to “know no master but reason.”

Read @profontheright's latest: mindingthecampus.org/2026/03/13/fix…

Call me a wide-eyed optimist, but I believe there is still hope for students and for higher education in general.

@JMichaelWaller Watch the full event moderated by @LillaNoraKiss with Waller, George Bogden, & Ian Oxnevad: youtube.com/watch?v=VVmruz…

@JMichaelWaller on Venezuela: "It's going to be a big boon to the United States and restore the Monroe doctrine for the first time since 1959."

Congressional scrutiny of China’s influence in US universities is a major win for transparency. The need for academic integrity is greater than ever, with billions in foreign funding coming under fire. thestatesman.com/world/chinas-i…

In a new essay for @lawliberty, @aaronazubia revives the forgotten vision of George Turnbull. By championing education as "instruction in right living," Zubia makes a compelling case for the necessity of the classical movement today. lawliberty.org/classic/educat…

@DavidRandallNAS @neetu_arnold American educators must willingly reorient toward the American national interest. If they won't, policymakers must act. RSVP for our April 7th webinar featuring @DavidRandallNAS, @JM_Butcher, Michael Gonzalez, and @DrChrisSchorr: eventbrite.com/e/higher-educa…

The NAS report by @DavidRandallNAS, Teresa Manning, @neetu_arnold, & Nathaniel Urban, Waste Land, outlines concrete policy reforms for lawmakers: 1) Ban federal funding for schools tied to Chinese entities of concern, 2) Mandate strict transparency on all foreign gifts, 3) Penalize institutions acting as "sanctuary campuses", 4) Create an Office of National Security in the ED.

American universities were built to serve American citizens and the national interest. However, over the last few decades, their America-first motto has been cashed in for foreign money. It’s time to fix this. Join us on April 7th at 2 PM ET to discuss our latest white paper, Waste Land. eventbrite.com/e/higher-educa…

Read Richard Vedder's latest: mindingthecampus.org/2026/03/13/civ…

Universities have enough trouble being run by their own paid administrators; be wary of legislators operating in an often-changing political milieu, fiddling directly with academic programs and staffing.

@LillaNoraKiss @JMichaelWaller Watch the full review: youtube.com/watch?v=VVmruz…

"China and Russia cannot protect their allies anymore. They can do nothing to stop the United States." @LillaNoraKiss hosts the NAS Annual foreign policy review with Ian Oxnevad, George Bogden, and @JMichaelWaller.

Watch the full NAS event, 'Rescuing Science': youtube.com/watch?v=ilQKe2…

"Peer review has become a way of introducing group think . . . science is in trouble and the reason it's in trouble is it's being nationalized." American science is in deep trouble, beset by multiple plagues including the irreproducibility crisis, doubts about academic integrity, turmoil over government funding, and a general erosion of public trust.