Naomi Schaefer Riley

Resident Fellow

Naomi Schaefer Riley is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior fellow at the Independent Women's Forum.

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The Harvard Crimson

Bloomberg Opinion

Dropping the SATs Opens the Door to More Legacy Students

Getting rid of test scores and class rankings will give elite colleges even more latitude to give preference to the offspring of well-heeled alumni.

March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley and James Piereson

Dropping the SATs Opens the Door to More Legacy Students

Getting rid of test scores and class rankings will give elite colleges even more latitude to give preference to the offspring of well-heeled alumni.

The Harvard Crimson

December 13, 2021

December 13, 2021

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

Harvard’s Conservatives Shouldn't Have to Hide Behind Pseudonyms

Nearly a quarter century ago, I used my real byline at a campus political magazine. Young people today shouldn't be afraid to do the same.

U.S. Colleges Brace for a Devastating Summer And Fall

June 22, 2021

June 22, 2021

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

Giving Colleges Unrestricted Donations Is Noble. It’s Also Risky.

MacKenzie Scott’s generous aid to schools that help low-income students would benefit from more strings attached.

Students And Teachers Protest Proposed Budget Cuts To California University System

May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

Biden Tuition Plan Boosts Colleges, Not Students

Richer subsidies will push up costs without improving education. There’s a smarter approach.

Gaudeamus igitur? Or caveat emptor?

February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

K-12 Education Will Never Be the Same After Covid-19

If it turns out that support for sports was all that was holding public schools together, the system is in trouble.

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March 30, 2018

March 30, 2018

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

Opioid Abuse Isn't 'Victimless.' What About the Kids?

When parents cycle in and out of treatment, their children are left in limbo. Some states are losing patience.

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October 6, 2017

October 6, 2017

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

The Fraternity Paradox: Lower GPA, Higher Incomes

Party more, study less and still do better than other male graduates in the work force. What's the secret?

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September 19, 2017

September 19, 2017

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

Marijuana Sales Can Make U.S. Tribes Richer and Poorer

The tax-free cannabis business might be a revenue gusher. Whether tribal members will benefit is another issue.

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September 8, 2017

September 8, 2017

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

Stop Bashing Harvard's Legacy Students

Most of these students don't have that much of an edge, and the university needs them.

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May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017

OpinionNaomi Schaefer Riley

The False Promise of 'Community' on Campus

What a separate commencement for black graduates at Harvard tells us about U.S. higher education.

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