Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Michael Hurley
“Recently, FIRE learned that Texas State University is taking its own stab at institutional reform. It is conducting a ‘curricular review’ built around a guide titled ‘Value Neutral Instruction and the Curriculum,’ which encourages faculty to frame their teaching around inquiry and intellectual exploration, rather than beginning from predetermined conclusions. This is a sound pedagogical goal. Professors should present competing arguments and perspectives to students, teach them to evaluate the evidence and think critically, and arrive at their own conclusions. And the guidance does much more than most to protect the core of academic freedom and stay within constitutional bounds. However, like many other efforts at curricular reform, it nevertheless risks chilling protected expression and infringing upon academic freedom. The Devil, as they say, is in the details.” (11/12/25)
https://www.thefire.org/news/texas-states-value-neutral-instruction-walks-fine-and-risky-line