Ep. 436 - March 30, 2026 - Most Progressive College Professors Exclude Alternatives Views
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Jon Shields discusses his research on how contentious issues are taught in colleges using the Open Syllabus database.
Jon Shields, a professor of American politics in the government department at Claremont McKenna College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Shields' latest research, which uses the Open Syllabus database to see how contentious issues are being taught on college campuses.
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