Idaho officials launched a task force to root out liberal "indoctrination" in education. But encountering views you find objectionable isn't a problem in higher ed — it's an indispensable feature.
So far, the task force has come up short in its quest.
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So far, the task force has come up short in its quest.
go.thefire.org/idahoedfreedom
The task force asked for public comments on indoctrination "to protect our young people." But when reporters sought those comments, the lt. gov.'s office clammed up, claiming a litany of bogus exceptions to public records laws.
FIRE ultimately obtained some of those records.
FIRE ultimately obtained some of those records.
While a handful of comments cited troubling interactions with students or faculty, the overwhelming majority of the thousands of comments were sharply critical of the task force and its claims of widespread indoctrination.
The task force pledged legislation to solve this claimed problem. But politicized efforts to eliminate certain subjects or ideologies are not the answer.
Academic freedom, which is central to a university’s core mission of advancing knowledge, must remain a paramount value.
Academic freedom, which is central to a university’s core mission of advancing knowledge, must remain a paramount value.
FIRE will continue to watch the task force’s activity and oppose any attempts to limit the academic freedom and First Amendment rights of students and faculty.
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