ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES Sample Clauses

ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES. 12.1 The Board recognizes that freedom carries with it responsibility, and that academic freedom also carries with it academic responsibility which is determined by the basic ideals, goals and institutions of the community which comprises the District. Discussions and analysis of controversial issues should be conducted within the framework of the fundamental values of the community as they are expressed in the educational philosophy, objective and adopted curriculum of the District.
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ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES. CTEA will offer an educational program appropriate to the level of student understanding which: 1) allows students to study and discuss controversial issues; 2) provides opportunities to examine evidence, facts, and differing viewpoints; and 3) teaches the importance of fact, the value of judgment, and the respect of conflicting opinions.
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ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES. Faculty shall be free to select and present instructional course content and materials which are pertinent to the subject they teach, within the outlines or approved appropriate course content, specialized accrediting agencies, state/federal licensing departments and within the instructional program. Faculty shall be free to express their personal opinions on all matters relevant to the course content and appropriate to the subject and levels taught provided that when this personal opinion is stated the class is so informed. The presentation and discussion of controversial issues should be on an informative basis and the students should have the opportunity to find, collect, and assemble materials on the subject; to interpret the data without prejudice; to reconsider assumptions and to reach their own conclusions. The right to teach controversial issues carries with it the responsibility to explore the various sides and aspects of an issue utilizing suitable materials that are available. All facts of controversial issues shall be presented in a scholarly and objective manner within the limits of appropriate discretion and propriety.
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