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The Steep Decline of Institutional Autonomy in the United States

Posted on March 29, 2026 by admin

(Excerpted from the Academic Freedom Index Update 2026 https://academic-freedom-index.net/research/Academic_Freedom_Index_Update_2026.pdf) The decline in academic freedom in the United States began around 2020, largely fueled by state-level actions in several states, and mostly undertaken by officials aligned with the MAGA movement. In … Continue reading →

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