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Academic Freedom
June 11, 2024
Ben Metzner
The Toni Morrison Award Winners: Fighters in the Censorship Trenches
Five award recipients at Saturday night’s Right to Read celebration talk about what drives them.
October 25, 2023
Ella Sherman
Guess Which Group Ron DeSantis Just Banned from Florida Campuses
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is launching an attack on students who care about Palestine.
August 23, 2023
Edith Olmsted
Republicans Have Pushed Nearly 400 “Educational Intimidation” Bills Since 2021
A new report documents the worrying surge in attacks on academic freedom.
May 15, 2023
Tori Otten
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Launching All-Out Assault on Academic Freedom
The new law goes after DEI, certain university degrees, and even how professors can talk about race and gender.
May 3, 2023
Prem Thakker
Florida Republicans Pass New Bills Guaranteed to Destroy Academic Freedom
The legislation takes “Don’t Say Gay” to the next level.
April 17, 2023
Tori Otten
Louisiana Republicans Want to Ban Colleges From Teaching About Racism
Critical race theory fearmongering is working its way into every level of education.
March 3, 2023
Tori Otten
Texas GOP Wants to Ban Books With Gay Characters From School Libraries
No LGBTQ characters at all would be allowed.
March 2, 2023
Prem Thakker
McCarthy’s First Announced Bill As Speaker Is a “Parents Bill of Rights” That Polices Schools and Students
This bill may not seem dangerous, but it escalates an attack on schools across the country.
January 11, 2023
Jack McCordick
A Florida College Goes to War With Ron DeSantis
As the governor plots to topple Sarasota’s New College, the students of the historic liberal arts institution prepare to rise in its defense.
March 21, 2022
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Michael Bérubé
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Jennifer Ruth
When Professors’ Speech Is Disqualifying
Should academic freedom really protect those who make false and morally repellent claims? It’s time for a rethink.
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