<p>Higher education should not become Higher Indoctrination, but often that is precisely what occurs. Worse, there are professors who use grades as weapons if they don’t agree with a student’s point of view. In my purview that should be a firing offense. </p>
<p>The best professors are intellectually honest about their own viewpoints, but who respect the views of their students, harbor no ill will towards them if they are opposed to their viewpoint and who grade students for scholarship quality, not political agendas. Unfortunately Higher Education in the United States has been largely taken over by liberals, many of whom are extremists with not so hidden agendas. </p>
<p>If my kids attend any school where this sort of indoctrination occurs, I will yank them and demand a refund. (And I would do the same if they saw professors or schools with right wing agendas that are offensive and fail to support mutual respect and openness.) </p>
<p>What is also disturbing is that our tax dollars are being used (both state and federal taxes) to fund this sort of nonsense. </p>
<p>A college President sets the tone and the policy, with the approval of the Board of Governors/Regents/Trustees. They should clearly state that while professors and even departments are entitled to their constitutional right to freedom of expression and freedom of association, that any person who intentionally teaches an agenda and disrespects opposing viewpoints or grades with an agenda (either promoting higher grades or grade deflation) shall be fired…even those with tenure…for cause.</p>
<p>Period.</p>