Campus & 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.
The First Amendment protects the right to discuss, record, and criticize what law enforcement does in public.The federal government strong-armed…
We have a jawboning problem in New York City.Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the president of Manhattan borough, just wrote a letter demanding…
Public universities don’t get to pick which political viewpoints are safe to express. But administrators at two major universities are…
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2026 — For almost a year, the Federal Trade Commission has unconstitutionally used its broad regulatory powers…
Free speech has always been America’s most revolutionary idea.As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, FIRE is proud…
Filming student protesters. Emailing administrators about a newspaper launch. Asking a commentator for additional information to back up their claims.…
Last Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced an investigation into Signal group chats that Minnesotans are using to track ICE activity.…
Riona Sheikh walked onto the University of Maryland’s campus her freshman year not knowing a soul. “I was a little…
One year into Trump 2.0, we examine the administration’s record on free speech and how it compares to the president’s…
Can a state bar public school teachers from talking to a student’s parents about their minor child’s gender identity without…
Last night, federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon in connection with an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church earlier this month.…
This essay was originally published by Persuasion on Jan. 28, 2025.On Oct. 17, 1961, tens of thousands of Algerians marched…
