James Williams received his letter last fall. “Dear Professor,” it began. The form letter went on to offer him $4,000 for reviewing an introductory history textbook. “I thought, ‘That’s an interesting ...

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A new year provides new opportunities for higher education governing board members to recommit to their roles as effective fiduciaries. Unfortunately, complacent and ineffective board leadership ...

Thomas Bartlett makes several important points in his article (“Selling Out: a Textbook Example,” June 27), but unfortunately he conflates two separate issues. There are, of course, ethical problems ...

From an underdog priced at a heavy discount, Oracle is now emerging as a leader in the cloud with a stock that is priced accordingly. I show why many investors were falling victims to recency bias and ...

Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories. American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics. California textbook Texas textbook California ...