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.
Last year, FIRE launched the Free Speech Dispatch, a regular series covering new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the…
Defending the rights of students and faculty to speak freely has been part and parcel of FIRE’s mission for 26…
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16, 2025 — The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression reports a record number of campus incidents involving attempts…
In a major broadside against the First Amendment, public university systems in Texas are ordering faculty to watch what they…
Changes at the Pentagon, Charlie Kirk and cancel culture, free speech and misinformation, globalized censorship, Indiana University, how to support…
Drag shows are inherently expressive and protected under the First Amendment. That’s what a panel of the U.S. Court of…
On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that it would require foreign tourists to the United States to provide five years…
Monica Meeks is a combat veteran and lifelong public servant fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk from her personal Facebook shortly…
Imagine wearing an “I Voted” sticker to class and having the school investigate you for it. Or handing out pocket…
Free speech is more than just a constitutional right — it’s the foundation of democracy and social progress. In today’s…
Nine out of ten undergrads believe that “words can be violence”Differences in views becoming more stark between liberal and conservative…
The recent controversies surrounding Charlie Kirk — and the extraordinary reaction that followed his campus appearances and commentary — offer…