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Considering Opinions in the Classroom
Date: 11/17/2008 05:28 pm
An article from the University of Delaware explores the implications of legislation, currently being considered by the Arizona State Legislature, which would limit what professors are allowed to say in college classrooms. Proponents of the bill claim the measure is necessary to protect students from being told what to think or feeling ostracized for holding a minority point of view. The bill’s opponents say political leanings are unavoidable, and presenting all classroom discussion as unbiased is a mistake. They also say the bill will inhibit students’ development as critical thinkers.




