If a nation has a constitution, and nobody reads it or follows it, does it matter? America was designed as a constitutional republic. The powers that the federal government enjoys were delegated to it...
Happy 20th birthday, ACTA! The American Council of Trustees & Alumni celebrated with a conference in DC on October 16, which featured a panel composed of historian David McCullough, professor Richard Arum (“Academically Adrift”), former...
Peruse any news or education policy site today, regardless of its political bias, and you’ll hear a common narrative: the U.S. is not preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs. Almost anyone with a public...
Karen Dawisha and Keith Tuma are co-presidents of the Miami University chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and John McNay is president of the AAUP’s Ohio Conference. Last week, news emerged that...
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