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.
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…
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…