Establishes "Academic Freedom in Higher Education Protection Act."
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This bill, the "Academic Freedom in Higher Education Protection Act," aims to safeguard academic freedom at New Jersey’s colleges and universities. It prohibits interference from the state government, including the Secretary of Higher Education, in operational and academic decisions made by these institutions. The bill clarifies that certain state-level responsibilities, such as master planning and programmatic mission oversight, remain with the state, while protecting faculty’s rights to teach, research, and publish without undue government influence. It also establishes a process for challenging violations of these protections through the state court system.
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