academic freedom
noun
: freedom to teach or to learn without interference (as by government officials)
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In opposing such calls, the universities have cited their support of academic freedom and anti-discrimination policies.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Public school teachers in the K-12 system do not have the same level of academic freedom protections as professors, either.
—Lillian Mongeau Hughes, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Today, as more than 80 college encampments across the country protest the U.S.’s financial support of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, Wozniak’s perspective comes at a time many are calling to protect academic freedom.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 11 May 2024
April 17 was a dark day for academic freedom in the United States.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
Such actions may provoke backlash from alumni, donors, and political groups who oppose divestment initiatives on grounds of academic freedom or solidarity with Israel.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
There's this tension between safety and academic freedom that really lies at the heart of what higher education is, and different schools handle it differently.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But academic freedom supporters counter that administrators will go out of their way to avoid complaints altogether, especially now that the department has accepted the I.H.R.A. definition.
—Vimal Patel, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The conservative nonprofit says its mission is devoted to advancing free expression and academic freedom on campuses.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Public school teachers in the K-12 system do not have the same level of academic freedom protections as professors, either.
—Lillian Mongeau Hughes, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
Today, as more than 80 college encampments across the country protest the U.S.’s financial support of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, Wozniak’s perspective comes at a time many are calling to protect academic freedom.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 11 May 2024
April 17 was a dark day for academic freedom in the United States.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
Such actions may provoke backlash from alumni, donors, and political groups who oppose divestment initiatives on grounds of academic freedom or solidarity with Israel.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
There's this tension between safety and academic freedom that really lies at the heart of what higher education is, and different schools handle it differently.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But academic freedom supporters counter that administrators will go out of their way to avoid complaints altogether, especially now that the department has accepted the I.H.R.A. definition.
—Vimal Patel, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The conservative nonprofit says its mission is devoted to advancing free expression and academic freedom on campuses.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
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