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Peer reviewedKuhlberg, Mark – History of Education, 2002
Focuses on the University of Toronto (Canada) forestry faculty; university president Robert Falconer's firing of W. N. Millar, an outspoken professor; and the politically sensitive university climate during early 20th century. Dissention over Millar's firing brought focus on limited academic freedom of speech and caused further restriction of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Educational History, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDunseath, Tessa – History of Education, 2002
States Norwegian Nazi leader, Vidkun Quisling, attempted to control dissenting Norwegian teachers by developing a compulsory union. Reports Nazi beliefs centered on controlling teachers, curriculum, and textbooks as a key to success. Notes Norwegian teachers' refusal to comply with the union scheme stymied Norwegian Nazi leaders' plans for…
Descriptors: Civil Disobedience, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Research
