Florida Faces a Second Lawsuit Over Its Effort To Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Groups
“Neither the state of Florida nor its state colleges and universities are enclaves immune from the requirements and protections of the First Amendment,” the filing reads.
Florida Pauses Plan to Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Groups
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression had denounced the original plan, citing concerns over free speech.
Clashes Over Israel-Hamas War Shatter Sense of Safety on US College Campuses
On college campuses, long-simmering tensions are erupting in violence and shattering the sense of safety that makes colleges hubs of free discourse.
Biden Admin Says Colleges Must Fight ‘Alarming Rise’ in Antisemitism, Islamophobia
In a Tuesday letter, the Education Department said there’s “renewed urgency” to fight discrimination against students during the Israel-Hamas war.
Wisconsin Assembly to Pass GOP Bill Banning University Aid Based on Race and Diversity
The financial aid proposal comes months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that universities cannot consider race in the admissions process.
Antisemitism Policies at New York’s Public City Colleges Will Be Reviewed, Governor Says
Some activists voiced concern that the review could chill legitimate free speech rights and make people hesitant to express political opinions.
Wisconsin Republicans Back Bill Outlawing University Aid Based On Race and Diversity
The proposal comes months after the Supreme Court ruled that universities cannot consider race in the admissions process.
Florida Orders State Universities to Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Group
Chancellor Ray Rodrigues wrote to university presidents Tuesday at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ urging, saying the student group is illegally backing Hamas militants.