Staff ReportsMarch 7, 2023
4min0
'Gov. DeSantis says he’s for teachers’ rights, then moves to take away their rights to teach honest lessons or join together to advocate for Florida’s students and our profession.'
Tag: academic freedom
Staff ReportsMarch 7, 2023
Fresh Take FloridaJanuary 22, 2022
6min0
'UF has bowed to perceived pressure from Florida’s political leaders.'
Scott PowersDecember 15, 2021
Democratic gubernatorial candidates accuse Ron DeSantis of suppressing academic freedom, free speech
6min2770
Nikki Fried claimed DeSantis required trustees to donate $100,000 to keep their appointments.
Jacob OglesJanuary 26, 2021
5min1500
Rodrigues wants to combat 'cancel culture' on college campuses.
Joe HendersonMarch 17, 2019
6min1132
The Florida Citizens Alliance advances “the ideals and principles of liberty.” It says so right on its website. Well, glory be! We all love liberty, right? But hold on a moment and imagine the kind of “liberty” the FCA seeks. The FCA is working hard now to remove about 100 books from Florida public schools, […]
Guest AuthorMarch 24, 20159min466
Few hot-button topics are hotter among university faculty than whether tenure is essential to academic freedom and quality teaching. Tenure reform sometimes is the third-rail of academia in the same way Social Security is the third rail of national politics. A university president who suggests tenure reform can expect to face a vote of no […]