Republican Representative Mark Wright believes professors at public universities have too much protection under the current tenure laws. Wright says the law currently protects public professors like UMKC professor Harris Merkin from statements that would cost those in the private sector their jobs.
JEFFERSON CITY - Republican Representative Mark Wright believes professors at public universities have too much protection under the current tenure laws.
House Republican Mark Wright withdrew his bill eliminating college tenure because he says the bill sparked the kind of debate and support he hoped for. Wright says larger economic issues could push his tenure bill to the next session.
JEFFERSON CITY - Republican Representative Mark Wright of Springfield is withdrawing his current tenure law bill, and plans to re-write it and submit it to the house clerk next week.