OPINION: Perspective needed as school begins

By: George Ayoub

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 786

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Most of Nebraska’s students from preschoolers to Ph.D. candidates are now back in classrooms, running on playgrounds or dabbling in science labs.

The ritual reopening of schools reminds me of two things: the value of a formal education and “The Death of Expertise,” a 2017 book by Tom Nichols, a professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College and a contributing writer at the Atlantic.

The former is critical in giving our children a shot …

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