Trump Vowed to Leverage Federal Money To Fight Antisemitism. He’s Starting at Columbia
Trump said on social media that federal funding will be stopped for any school or college that allows “illegal protests.”
Supreme Court Won’t Hear a Challenge to College Programs for Reporting Bias Allegations
The students say Indiana University’s bias-response team stifles speech on campus by allowing anonymous reports about things that appear prejudiced or demeaning.
Knight Institute’s Carrie DeCell on Trump’s Threat to ‘Deport Hamas Sympathizers’
In an interview, DeCell, senior staff attorney and legislative advisor at the Knight Institute, outlined the First Amendment implications of President Trump’s executive order.
New York’s Governor Orders College To Remove Palestinian Studies Job Listing
Campus free speech advocates criticized Gov. Hochul’s intervention, saying the move hurts academic freedom and politicizes hiring at public universities.
Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration’s Deadline to End School Diversity Programs
Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say.
FIRE’s Greg Greubel on a Student’s Right to Free Expression Online
Greubel explained why universities cannot police student’s protected online speech, and argued that “professionalism policies” found in university codes of conduct are often vague.
Trump Administration Opens Antisemitism Investigations at 5 Universities
The new investigations were opened the same day the Justice Department announced a new task force to root out antisemitism on college campuses.
Former Wisconsin Chancellor Fired Over Porn Films Sues in Hopes of Teaching Again
He argues in his lawsuit that the firing from his professor position violated his free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution.