Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

By Volha Chykina, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
David P. Baker, Professor of Sociology, Education and Demography, Penn State
Frank Fernandez, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Justin J.W. Powell, Professor of Sociology of Education, University of Luxembourg

Academic freedom grew strongly after World War II, with greater university funding, protections and autonomy, yet global data now shows a decline.

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