March 2022
A number of state legislatures have passed or are considering laws that limit or outright ban the teaching of concepts that elected officials regard as divisive. Although much of the attention around this issue has taken place at the K-12 level, some of these efforts have involved higher education, and more are likely to do so in the future.
To address this, the National Association of Colleges and Employers joined with its partners in the Washington Higher Education Secretariat in issuing a statement supporting the importance of preserving free and open academic inquiry and debate on campus.