Student Perspectives: Addressing Two Montanans' Concerns over an Academic Freedom Bill

Writing in the Great Falls Tribune this spring, two Montana high school students offered responses to their state's proposed academic freedom bill. Although the bill did not pass, I would like to address the articles by Kye Burchard (con) and Quincy Balius (pro) since others may share their views. I will focus mainly on Mr. Burchard's objections.

Although he opposed the academic freedom bill, he did an admirable job in trying to argue for his position. His premises are mistaken, but he argu...