FIRE’s news coverage and resources about Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” imposes restrictions on free speech and academic freedom that the Supreme Court warned about decades ago.

In new brief, FIRE asks Supreme Court to protect academic speech inside and outside the classroom

FIRE’s brief urges Supreme Court to take case and reverse Fourth Circuit decision limiting academic freedom.

Idaho AG: Anti-abortion law does not restrict academic speech at public universities

Whatever authority the government may have in regulating abortion itself, that authority does not extend to faculty members’ academic speech.

FIRE Third Letter to University of Massachusetts, Boston, October 23, 2023

As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates, so must our commitment to free speech

FIRE has long defended the free speech rights of speakers on all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Targeting students for disparate treatment based on protected class is not protected by academic freedom

Stanford suspended an instructor amid allegations he discriminated against Jewish students, including making them stand in a corner.

The wisdom of the University of Chicago’s ‘Kalven Report’

Since 1999, FIRE has defended the expressive rights of students and faculty — and like the First Amendment itself, we defend speech without regard to the speaker’s ideology, politics, or viewpoint.

Hamline president declares academic freedom controversy over, but does little to allay faculty’s fears 

An “academic freedom” forum at Hamline provoked significant backlash for the selection of panelists who were almost uniformly not in favor of robust academic freedom.

Statement on congressional letters and subpoenas to researchers studying ‘misinformation’

The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena demanding information from academic researchers studying “misinformation” at Stanford University’s Internet Observatory.

Supporting diversity on campus requires reining in restrictive DEI programs

How should colleges ensure the learning environments they provide support students of diverse backgrounds without violating academic freedom?