Perhaps when the Republicans take over the house they can hold hearings on the state of free speech on college campuses. My dream would be that they tie federal support of colleges to campus free speech. There are metrics published by FIRE ( https://www.thefire.org/largest-ever-free-speech-survey-of-college-students-ranks-top-campuses-fo…
Perhaps when the Republicans take over the house they can hold hearings on the state of free speech on college campuses. My dream would be that they tie federal support of colleges to campus free speech. There are metrics published by FIRE ( https://www.thefire.org/largest-ever-free-speech-survey-of-college-students-ranks-top-campuses-for-expression/ ) that have been tracking this for years, that could be used to incentivize colleges to change their policies to promote free speech.
In hospitals, Medicare requires certain clinical performance metrics be met in order to get Medicare reimbursement, and since Medicare is 40-60% of a hospitals income, it's taken very seriously, and drives change. If you look at the FIRE metrics, the best colleges still have very low free speech metrics. Requiring them to meet certain levels in order to realize their federal funding could drive significant changes on the campus.
The reverence for « free speech » is too often selective. Many who decry the tyranny of wokeness on college campuses are often quick to support « don’t say gay » laws in public schools.
wadr, I don't see where personal free speech has any connection to what public school curriculums teach to children. Are you saying that free speech should allow teachers to teach anything they wany to children, without regard to the wishes of the parents?
And, anyone using the term 'Don't Say Gay' is pretty much admitting they don't know what the actual legislation says, or are willing to mischaracterize it for political purposes.
I’m always annoyed by leftist friends who screech about taxing churches — but turn a blind eye to universities, which are ALSO non-profits and, unlike churches, receive massive federal funding and land grants on top of paying no corporate tax.
At least churches do charity work and are generally a net good to society. Universities do nothing but indoctrination into a philosophy that is a cancer to our culture.
Maddi...from what i heard, NPR is on track to receive $500 Million in the year 2024, all tax money for a one sided pitch, not the only gift they receive.
Universities are big business with an agenda . They have to much money . Thet lost their way 40 50 years ago . A good many perfessors are not worth 1/4 the salary the get . it is insane when a few radical students can ruin careers of the best . Money ruins everything
Perhaps when the Republicans take over the house they can hold hearings on the state of free speech on college campuses. My dream would be that they tie federal support of colleges to campus free speech. There are metrics published by FIRE ( https://www.thefire.org/largest-ever-free-speech-survey-of-college-students-ranks-top-campuses-for-expression/ ) that have been tracking this for years, that could be used to incentivize colleges to change their policies to promote free speech.
In hospitals, Medicare requires certain clinical performance metrics be met in order to get Medicare reimbursement, and since Medicare is 40-60% of a hospitals income, it's taken very seriously, and drives change. If you look at the FIRE metrics, the best colleges still have very low free speech metrics. Requiring them to meet certain levels in order to realize their federal funding could drive significant changes on the campus.
The reverence for « free speech » is too often selective. Many who decry the tyranny of wokeness on college campuses are often quick to support « don’t say gay » laws in public schools.
wadr, I don't see where personal free speech has any connection to what public school curriculums teach to children. Are you saying that free speech should allow teachers to teach anything they wany to children, without regard to the wishes of the parents?
And, anyone using the term 'Don't Say Gay' is pretty much admitting they don't know what the actual legislation says, or are willing to mischaracterize it for political purposes.
Jon - good idea!
This is a good idea.
I’m always annoyed by leftist friends who screech about taxing churches — but turn a blind eye to universities, which are ALSO non-profits and, unlike churches, receive massive federal funding and land grants on top of paying no corporate tax.
At least churches do charity work and are generally a net good to society. Universities do nothing but indoctrination into a philosophy that is a cancer to our culture.
(Source: I used to be a university professor.)
Maddi...from what i heard, NPR is on track to receive $500 Million in the year 2024, all tax money for a one sided pitch, not the only gift they receive.
Always ask what altar people pray on. If they look puzzled remind them how similar “woke” is to any religion.
Universities are just one of their churches.
Unfortunately so are bureaucracies, and some corporations, alongside at least one entire circuit court.
Luckily this Supreme Court is chipping away at the fiat law apparatus....
Universities are big business with an agenda . They have to much money . Thet lost their way 40 50 years ago . A good many perfessors are not worth 1/4 the salary the get . it is insane when a few radical students can ruin careers of the best . Money ruins everything