Education
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David Theroux: Gentleman, Scholar, Entrepreneur
“David Theroux was a gentleman and a scholar. He founded the Independent Institute where he reached millions through scholarship, commentary, publishing, and media.” ~ Ryan M. Yonk & David Waugh
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Senioritis: It’s Not Just for Slackers Anymore
“Senioritis is a rational response to the end-of-period problems students face when future consequences that normally condition, if not virtually dictate, their incentives, are eroded.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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Public Education – The Innovation Desert That Leaves a Nation at Risk
“Real progress in the U.S. K-12 system will take broad and aggressive reforms which can only be possible after we break the hold innovation’s enemies have on the education system.” ~ Don Parker
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What Universities Owe
“As scholars and teachers, caps on, we are responsible for defending a narrow space for stepping back against demands, often issuing from inside the house, to march forth.” ~ Jonathan Marks
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Should We Replace Racial Preferences with Socio-Economic Preferences?
“Preferences of any kind—racial, legacy, athletic, or socio-economic—are a bad idea. College officials should resist the urge to engage in social engineering and just admit students based on their academic ability and eagerness to learn.” ~ George Leef
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A Parent’s Guide to Kendi’s Antiracist Baby
“Maybe we should go back to reading liberalism to our children. By liberalism, I mean a cluster of ideas that includes equal freedom, equal treatment under the law, and colorblindness.” ~ Max Borders
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Can We Teach the “Federalist Papers” Today?
“The virtues of a bourgeois republic – honesty, compromise, tolerance, and fair-dealing – seem pale in comparison to the demands for social justice here and now. As a student of mine once said, ‘I need something to help me get up in the morning.’” ~ Steven B. Smith
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A Tale of Two Statutes
“In the end, Title IX has always had two faces. Either it is a law with content to be respected, or it is a blank slate whose meaning is in the eye of the beholder.” ~ Elizabeth Kaufer Busch
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The Case Against Paying College Athletes
“The conclusion is clear. The NCAA has its reasons for keeping its rules against paying college athletes. These should remain, for the good of fans and college athletes.” ~ Alden Abbott
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The Case for Paying College Athletes
“The NCAA is a cartel, and acts like one. The new NIL rules are the start of something fairer and more honest. But it isn’t enough. Players should be paid for the value they create, same as everyone else.” ~ Ryan Young
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David Theroux: Gentleman, Scholar, Entrepreneur
“David Theroux was a gentleman and a scholar. He founded the Independent Institute where he reached millions through scholarship, commentary, publishing, and media.” ~ Ryan M. Yonk & David Waugh
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Senioritis: It’s Not Just for Slackers Anymore
“Senioritis is a rational response to the end-of-period problems students face when future consequences that normally condition, if not virtually dictate, their incentives, are eroded.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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Public Education – The Innovation Desert That Leaves a Nation at Risk
“Real progress in the U.S. K-12 system will take broad and aggressive reforms which can only be possible after we break the hold innovation’s enemies have on the education system.” ~ Don Parker
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What Universities Owe
“As scholars and teachers, caps on, we are responsible for defending a narrow space for stepping back against demands, often issuing from inside the house, to march forth.” ~ Jonathan Marks
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Should We Replace Racial Preferences with Socio-Economic Preferences?
“Preferences of any kind—racial, legacy, athletic, or socio-economic—are a bad idea. College officials should resist the urge to engage in social engineering and just admit students based on their academic ability and eagerness to learn.” ~ George Leef
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•
A Parent’s Guide to Kendi’s Antiracist Baby
“Maybe we should go back to reading liberalism to our children. By liberalism, I mean a cluster of ideas that includes equal freedom, equal treatment under the law, and colorblindness.” ~ Max Borders
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Can We Teach the “Federalist Papers” Today?
“The virtues of a bourgeois republic – honesty, compromise, tolerance, and fair-dealing – seem pale in comparison to the demands for social justice here and now. As a student of mine once said, ‘I need something to help me get up in the morning.’” ~ Steven B. Smith
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•
A Tale of Two Statutes
“In the end, Title IX has always had two faces. Either it is a law with content to be respected, or it is a blank slate whose meaning is in the eye of the beholder.” ~ Elizabeth Kaufer Busch
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•
The Case Against Paying College Athletes
“The conclusion is clear. The NCAA has its reasons for keeping its rules against paying college athletes. These should remain, for the good of fans and college athletes.” ~ Alden Abbott
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•
The Case for Paying College Athletes
“The NCAA is a cartel, and acts like one. The new NIL rules are the start of something fairer and more honest. But it isn’t enough. Players should be paid for the value they create, same as everyone else.” ~ Ryan Young