Doug Sprei

John Katzman’s trajectory as a groundbreaking educational entrepreneur has included founding The Princeton Review, the online learning

Abigail Thompson, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the University of California-Davis, drew national attention in December 2019 with her Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “The University’s New Loyalty Oath.” Her bold challenge to the University of California’s use of diversity statements in faculty hiring inspired ACTA to honor her with a Hero of Intellectual Freedom Award. Professor Thompson argued that […]

Jeremy Wayne Tate founded Classic Learning Initiatives in 2015 to provide high school students with alternative standardized tests that are rooted in tradition while taking advantage of modern technologies. Featuring passages from great works across a variety of disciplines, the Classical Learning Test (CLT) suite of assessments provides an accurate and rigorous measure of reasoning, […]

ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities

The acclaimed author, journalist, and activist Jonathan Rauch sat down with ACTA’s Doug Sprei to explore the social and political vectors that led him to write his remarkable new book,

ACTA is an independent, non-profit organization committed to academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities

What is a Braver Angels debate?Braver Angels Debates are non-competitive and highly immersive and experiential for students. They are not performative or spectator-oriented — very different in tone and approach from televised debates that politicians engage in. Everyone in the room is invited to participate – whether they are college students, faculty, staff, or college […]

Nadine Strossen is one of the nation’s leading champions of free expression, a renowned author and educator, and a long-time close friend of

Higher Ed Now delves into issues of merit, fairness and equality, academic freedom, and more with Dorian Abbot

ACTA’s Paul and Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom, Steven McGuire, sits down in a far-reaching conversation with Erec Smith, cofounder and