July 15, 2005

Statement on Rights Criticized as Weak

By JENNIFER JACOBSON

The American Federation of Teachers and some members of the American Association of University Professors have found fault with a statement on academic rights and responsibilities that was issued this month by the American Council on Education and 27 other higher-education groups, including the AAUP. The critics say the statement gives too much legitimacy to the activist David Horowitz and his proposed "academic bill of rights" and only weakens efforts to defend against lawmakers seeking to

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