Does America Actually Need a New Conservative University?
Posted By: Dreadnought, 11/13/2021 10:26:51 PM
It’s good to start a new school — whether your goal is teaching children to read or helping advanced students realize their greatest potential. So why all the controversy about the founding of the University of Austin? When UATX announced its arrival this week, it was greeted with acclaim by some (especially donors, it seems) and with mockery by others. Former New York Times columnist and now Substack star Bari Weiss led off by turning her newsletter over to the founding president of UATX, Pano Kanelos. Although recently the proud president of a school devoted to the Western canon’s great books, Kanelos lamented the sorry state of American higher education.
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But while Republicans
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This morning’s new poll from the Washington Post-ABC News demolishes that conventional wisdom into tiny pieces.
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Before we continue, here’s the thing. The “why” I chose to write this article.
First, it’s not about Bill Ackman. Who’s Bill Ackman, right?
It’s good to start a new school — whether your goal is teaching children to read or helping advanced students realize their greatest potential. So why all the controversy about the founding of the University of Austin?
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