Hillsdale College has highly competent scholars teaching all the main academic subjects with particular emphasis on giving its students an honest understanding of American history and its founding principles and how they have influenced its development. Hillsdale has several initiatives in addition to providing an outstanding well-rounded undergraduate college education. They include very comprehensive selection of online courses in history, economics, political philosophy, etc., which can be found by accessing Hillsdale’s website. Hillsdale online courses have several million participants. Hillsdale has established the Kirby Center for Constitutional studies in Washington DC and the Hillsdale Graduate School of Government also at the Kirby Center. Hillsdale also has the Barney charter school initiative in classical education which initiates, provides limited funding for, extensive advice, and course materials for charter schools in well over a dozen American communities. Copied from thebestcolleges.org: “Hillsdale College is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college. It has a long tradition of patriotism. …Hillsdale College does not accept federal or state subsidies. The rigorous core curriculum is rooted in the enduring truths of the Western tradition. It is one of only two colleges in the nation to require all students, regardless of major, to take a class in the U.S. Constitution. In addition to the core, all students take classes on Western Heritage and American Heritage. As Hillsdale’s mission states, “Through education, the student rises to self-government…” Learn more at hillsdale.edu Read More
National Bureau of Economic Research – Independent
The National Bureau of Economic Research has been committed to “undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professional, and the academic community.” In fact, NBER is best known for accurately providing start and end dates for recessions in the United States. Not surprisingly, considering its success, an amazing 22 Nobel Prize–winners for economics have been a part of NBER, including Milton Friedman, Paul Krugman, and Joseph Stiglitz…. Website — National Bureau of Economic Research Read More
Brookings Institute – Liberal
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level. Learn more at brookings.edu Read More
Center for American Progress – Progressive
Founded in 2003, Center for American Progress (CAP) is one of the youngest—yet most influential—think tanks on this list. With the motto “Progressive ideas for a strong, just, and free America,” CAP deals in major domestic issues such as Economic Policy, Education, Health, Security and International Affairs, and Social Policy. CAP’s influence climaxed during the 2008 Presidential election, due in part to its campus outreach group, Generation Progress. In fact, referring to the program’s success, Time magazine said, “Not since the Heritage Foundation helped guide Ronald Reagan’s transition in 1981 has a single outside group held so much sway.” Website – Center for American Progress Read More
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities – Progressive
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) was founded in 1981 by Robert Greenstein, a former political appointee in the Jimmy Carter administration. The Center analyzes the impact of federal and state government budget policies from a Progressive viewpoint, and as such, generally argues for more spending for social programs and fewer tax cuts. The Center has been involved in the establishment of a number of influential government programs over the years, including the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative and the International Budget Partnership. Website – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Read More