The Education Exchange: Free Inquiry on the Ropes in the Academy

The antidote to current era of censorship on college campuses is a return to “halcyon days” of open debate, scholar argues

Photo of Robert MarantoRobert Maranto, the 21st Century Chair in Leadership in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the Free Inquiry Papers, a project which looks into how freedom of expression was suppressed at institutions of higher education, and how universities can change course.

The Free Inquiry Papers: How to Bring Back Free Inquiry,” co-written with Sally Satel, Catherine Salmon, and Lee Jussim, is available now.

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