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.
Imagine a fourth-grade classroom in which the teacher uses AI to generate a video of Ronald Reagan explaining his Cold…
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13, 2025 — A new poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression finds that a record…
Over the past year, many Texas politicians and university leaders have pursued hamfisted and unconstitutional higher education reforms that too…
This Wednesday, the Texas A&M System Board of Regents will vote on whether to give university presidents sweeping veto power…
“I had a sniper gun pointed at me while trying to defend a protest that followed school policy.” TAKE ACTIONThe student…
Even with the robust protections offered to us by the First Amendment and the decades of decisions made by our…
The First Amendment was born out of colonial attempts to silence the press with libel laws. Yet more than two centuries…
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 6, 2025 — A federal district court today dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit against renowned Iowa pollster…
At a moment of political turmoil in American history, rife with violence, mass protest, and division, one university chose neutrality.In…
We tackle ten common arguments against free speech. FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff and FIRE Senior Fellow and former…
When she was 10, Ella Spurlock spent her free time making little booklets for her grandparents — drawing and coloring…
The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. In his new book Terms of Respect: How Colleges…