Episode Details

Host, Herman Badillo, Chairman of the City University of New York Board of Trustees, discusses students' rights with Nat Hentoff, columnist at The Village Voice. Hentoff describes a perceived decrease in the teaching of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the public school system. He outlines the kinds of courses that should be taught in public schools about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Following an announcement break, Hentoff discusses, with Badillo, his opposition to affirmative action.

Guest: Nat Hentoff, The Village Voice columnist