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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Liberty to teach, pursue, and discuss knowledge without restriction or interference, as by school or public officials.
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- noun The
right toteach orlearn freely without unreasonableinterference fromauthority , or fear ofreprisal .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
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