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.
As lawmakers kick off the 2026 legislative session, a new and consequential phase in the conversation about free speech and…
In recent days, senior United Kingdom government officials and members of the European Parliament have threatened to ban the social media platform…
A Tennessee high school suspended a student after his off-campus posting of satirical Instagram memes about his principal.FIRE sued, and…
Less than 24 hours after a student senate resolution asking the university to unban Reddit on campus Wi-Fi, the Catholic University…
This essay was originally published in The Washington Examiner on Jan. 14, 2026.If the Islamic Republic of Iran has its…
This essay was originally published in The Dispatch on Jan. 9, 2026.Accounts differ, but sometime between late November and the…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon is moving to dock Senator Mark Kelly’s captain rank and retirement pension after Kelly…
Texas A&M philosophy professor Martin Peterson has a choice: Drop readings related to race and gender — including ones by…
Sourcing is one of the most foundational skills any journalist learns. But at Morgan State University, the student press is…
This op-ed originally appeared in The Dispatch on Dec. 30, 2025.2025 was the worst year for campus censorship in decades,…
On college campuses across the country, students and administrators are debating bans on Fizz, a mobile app that lets users within a particular community…
On January 7, 2017, The Associated Press announced that “Free-thinking author and columnist Nat Hentoff is dead at 91.”For well…