Academic Bill of Rights Talking Points, 2005

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Memo to Maria Neira with bullet points re movement by the political right across the country to enact state and federal laws threatening academic freedom of faculty under guise of student free speech, replacing peer review with potentially politically driven government review of institutional accreditation; list of states with pending legislation; samples of proposed legislation in Florida state legislature and U.S. House of Representatives; resolution and position paper by American Federation of Teachers (AFT), "Opposition to Outside Control Over Academic Decision Making Under the Banner of Intellectual Diversity," and "House Higher Ed Bill Is a Step Backward, Says AFT," noting some remedies to alleged liberal bias would require hiring of Republicans to faculties; How a Bill Becomes a Law in New York State

Dates

2005

Creator

From the Collection: New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) (creator, Organization)
From the Collection: Neira, Maria (creator, Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

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