Freedom IndexCampus & Education
Campus & Education examines how free speech and censorship debates play out in schools, universities, and academic institutions. From campus protests to classroom policies, this category explores the challenges, opportunities, and evolving standards of expression in educational environments.
On Saturday, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse named Alex Pretti was shot and killed by United States Border Patrol agents in…
In 2023, FIRE raised the following question: What’s going on in Florida? In light of recent affronts to academic freedom in…
On Thursday, a federal judge unsealed internal government documents shining a light into how the Trump administration targeted pro-Palestinian foreign students…
Recent protests in Iran have drawn renewed attention to dissent under the country’s authoritarian government. The demonstrations have been met…
Recent events in Minnesota — where anti-ICE protesters interrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, targeted pastor David Easterwood…
On Jan. 7, the House Oversight Committee approved a subpoena for Seth Harp, an investigative journalist and contributing editor at Rolling Stone, for…
This essay was originally published by UnHerd on Jan. 20, 2026.“This is freedom of speech. This is America, right?”Those were…
For more than 80 years, the law has been clear. The government can’t force public school children to stand and…
This video is making the rounds — and it’s one every American should see. View video WATCH VIDEO: No one…
The following statement can be attributed to FIRE’s Director of Public Advocacy Aaron Terr:The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating…
Leslie Dunton-Downer has spent much of her career asking a deceptively simple question. How do ideas travel across time, languages,…
Last week, Emily Suski, a law professor and associate dean at the University of South Carolina, was named the next…