academic freedom

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academic freedom

The new censorship

"Anthology of essays examining censorship in the 21st century, including via cancel culture and social media"--.

Free speech on campus

2017
"A university chancellor and a law school dean--both constitutional scholars who teach a course in free speech to undergraduates--argue that campuses must provide supportive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body but can never restrict the expression of ideas. This book provides the background necessary to understanding the importance of free speech on campus and offers clear prescriptions for what colleges can and can't do when dealing with free speech controversies"--Dust jacket.

Trusting teachers with school success

what happens when teachers call the shots
"Examining the experiences of teachers who have already been liberated, this book discusses what teachers would do if they had the autonomy not just to make classroom decisions, but to collectively--with their colleagues--make the decisions influencing whole school success; decisions such as school curriculum; how to allocate the school budget; and who to hire and fire"--.
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The new inquisition

understanding and managing intellectual freedom challenges
2007
Explains how librarians can take a pro-active role in the library's function and become an effective advocate for intellectual freedom and patron privacy.

Preserving intellectual freedom

fighting censorship in our schools
1994
A collection of twenty-two essays on what causes censorship, how it affects communities, and ways to fight it.

Censorship

a threat to reading, learning, and thinking
1994

Censorship in schools

1996
Discusses issues surrounding various types of censorship which occur in schools including censorship of literature, courses, textbooks, and expression.
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