Stanley Kurtz
Senior Fellow
Stanley Kurtz is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Beyond his work with Education and American Ideals, Mr. Kurtz is a key contributor to American public debates on a wide range of issues from K–12 and higher education reform, to the challenges of democratization abroad, to urban-suburban policies, to the shaping of the American left’s agenda. Mr. Kurtz has written on these and other issues for various journals, particularly National Review Online (where he is a contributing editor).
Stanley Kurtz is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. On a wide range of issues, from K–12 and higher education reform, to the challenges of democratization abroad, to urban-suburban policies, to the shaping of the American left’s agenda, Mr. Kurtz is a key contributor to American public debates. Mr. Kurtz has written on these and other issues for various journals, particularly National Review Online (where he is a contributing editor).
Mr. Kurtz has published two influential books on President Obama’s political history and policy agenda: Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism (Threshold) and Spreading the Wealth: How Obama is Robbing the Suburbs to Pay for the Cities (Sentinel). He has also led the campaign to reform federal subsidies to academic programs of “area studies” under Title VI of the Higher Education Act, and has co-authored model campus free speech legislation adopted by several states.
Mr. Kurtz’s latest book, The Lost History of Western Civilization (National Association of Scholars), offers both a critique of deconstructionist history and a new way of looking at America’s cultural conflicts. (A free pdf of the book can be downloaded here.)
Mr. Kurtz received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College and his Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University. He later taught at Harvard, winning several teaching awards for his work in a Great Books Program. He was also Dewey Prize Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Chicago.
Stanley Kurtz on Biden Using The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule To Attack Suburbs
April 8, 2024 | Mark Levin Show
Stanley Kurtz on Recentering Our Universities
November 16, 2023 | National Association of Scholars
On November 16, 2023, senior fellow Stanley Kurtz joined David Randall, Jenna Robinson, and Shannon Watkins to discuss the new…
VIDEO: Stanley Kurtz on RI Education (The Current)
April 20, 2023 | The Current
On April 20, 2023, Stanely Kurtz joined “The Current” to talk about the issues prevalent in the Rhode Island Education…
VIDEO: The Christian Revolution with Stanley Kurtz
April 2, 2023 | The New Culture Forum
On April 2, 2023, Stanley Kurtz joined the New Culture Forum on their six episode series: The West. In this…
VIDEO: Liberty or Death? on THE WEST with Stanley Kurtz and George Weigel
March 26, 2023 | The New Culture Forum
On March 26, 2023, EPPC Fellow Stanley Kurtz of the Education and American Ideals program and Distinguished Senior Fellow George…
AUDIO: Senseless Violence: 3 killed, 5 Wounded In Shooting At Michigan State University
February 14, 2023 | Guy Benson Show
On February 14, Stanley Kurtz joined Guy Benson on the Guy Benson Show to talk about the senseless violence that…
AUDIO: Desantis and the College Board with Stanley Kurtz
February 13, 2023 | First Things
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Stanley Kurtz joins the podcast to discuss three…
AUDIO: Stanley Kurtz on the College Board Battle
January 25, 2023 | The Mark Levin Show
On January 25, 2023, EPPC Senior Fellow Stanley Kurtz called in to The Mark Levin Show to discuss the dispute…
AUDIO: Stanley Kurtz Responds to Kamala Harris’ Claims Against Florida and DeSantis
January 24, 2023 | The Seth Leibsohn Show
On January 24, 2023, EPPC Senior Fellow Stanley Kurtz joined The Seth Leibsohn Show to discuss blatant smears against conservative…
Stanley Kurtz in The College Fix on Student Workloads
December 7, 2022 | The College Fix
On December 7, 2022, EPPC Senior Fellow Stanley Kurtz was consulted for a piece by Dace Potas of The College…
AUDIO: Stanley Kurtz on College Board Controversy
September 13, 2022 | The Seth Leibsohm Show
On September 13, 2022, EPPC Senior Fellow Stanley Kurtz joined The Seth Leibsohm Show to discuss his recent article in…
AUDIO: Stanley Kurtz on Arizona’s Postsecondary Education Challenges
August 23, 2022 | The Seth Leibsohm
On August 23, 2022, EPPC Senior Fellow Stanley Kurtz joined Seth Leibsohm to discuss his recent piece in National Review,…