Red scare in the sunshine state: Anti-communism and academic freedom in Florida public schools, 1945–1960

Academic freedom has long been a sacrosanct principle in higher education; however, the same rights to intellectual autonomy have rarely been afforded K-12 practitioners. In times of national political crisis, the abilities of teachers to engage students in the crucial debates about contemporary pub...

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Main Author: Robert L. Dahlgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:Cogent Education
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2016.1262307