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.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 17, 2025 — On Sept. 21, the police came for Larry Bushart. They handcuffed him and hauled him…
The City Club of Cleveland’s creed, written in 1912, begins, “I hail and harbor and hear persons of every belief…
The months since Charlie Kirk’s murder on Utah Valley University’s campus in September have seen a deluge of firings and suspensions…
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…