'Bill of rights' on hold as colleges reach free-speech agreement

[Algorem]

http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/cleveland/index.ssf?/base/news-19/1126764371192430.xml&storylist=cleveland

9/15/2005, 1:50 a.m. ET
The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — ...

Sen. Larry Mumper, a Marion Republican, said he prefers the compromise to the legislation he introduced early this year. His academic "bill of rights" would have barred professors from introducing controversial topics unrelated to course material or presenting opinions as fact...

Legislation similar to Mumper's original bill has popped up in more than a dozen states. California and Colorado tossed the bill out last year. Florida's take on the measure died in the House earlier this year.

Georgia passed a resolution, less binding than a bill, that urges its adoption.

The Ohio legislation was culled from principles advocated by Students for Academic Freedom, a Washington, D.C.-based student network founded by conservative activist David Horowitz...

[liberal N proud]

1. PNAC action?

Trying to stop those damned liberal professors

[ManiacJoe]

2. A laudable goal, but ...

His academic "bill of rights" would have barred professors from introducing controversial topics unrelated to course material or presenting opinions as fact.

... the devil is in the details. Better it come from the committee than from the legislature any way.

The sad part is that this should be common sense to the professors.