Tenure reform is en vogue in red states like Florida, but at least one right-leaning professor in Texas warns of the potential fallout for conservative professors if tenure protections are changed. Adam Kolasinski, the James…
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North Dakota tenure bill fails in state senate
A “tenure reform” bill in North Dakota, officially known as House Bill 1446, failed to make it through the North Dakota Senate last week. The bill passed in the North Dakota House of Representatives by…
North Dakota moves tenure reform forward
North Dakota, a state not often in the national headlines, is making waves due to state lawmakers advancing a bill couched as reforming tenure in colleges and universities. Bill sponsor Rep. Mike Lefor called the…
North Dakota bill proposes tenure reform process like Florida
Editor’s Note: The original article inaccurately described the whistleblowing concerns surrounding House Bill 1446. We have updated the article to present more information about these specific concerns and included a quote from Eric Grabowsky. Florida…
Professor group announces investigation of Florida tenure review
A faculty organization said it will formally review the state of Florida’s efforts to reform tenure. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) said it will formally investigate the Sunshine State’s tenure reform law over…
Teachers union attacks tenure reform in Florida
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is unafraid of wading into political and partisan issues, and is doing so in Florida. The left-wing union is attacking tenure reform as unfair, while conservative politicians say tenure…
Florida professors don’t want to be held ‘accountable’
Being held accountable is commonplace in work and normal life, but apparently, Florida professors are unhappy with the idea of accountability. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law which creates a five-year…