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ERIC Number: EJ396756
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Community College's Sex-Education Course Triggers Dispute over Academic Freedom.
Magner, Denise
Chronicle of Higher Education, v36 n2 pA24 Sep 13 1989
A sex-education course that critics claim went too far has embroiled Nassau Community College in a debate over what constitutes academic freedom and who controls the curriculum. The controversy also raised questions about whether state freedom-of-information laws should apply to educational documents and other classroom materials. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Curriculum, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Courses, Court Litigation, Legal Responsibility, Sex Education, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nassau Community College NY