Using FIRE's Spotlight Database The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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FIRE rates the speech policies of more than 475 of the nation’s top colleges and universities in its Spotlight Database.
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FIRE Is Wrong About FIRE
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Two officials of FIRE respond to recent criticism of the group
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NORD and the Galactosemia Foundation Jointly Publish First “Voice
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Research & Learn The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Research & Learn The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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UMass Lowell Draws Criticism for Banning 'Offensive' Material
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Administrative Bloat Makes Colleges Worse — The James G. Martin
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Spotlight on Speech Codes 2022 The Foundation for Individual
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Report: CofC, other SC colleges violating freedom of speech rights
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NEW RATINGS: Spotlight on Speech Codes 2022
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Study From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
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Spotlight on Speech Codes 2022 The Foundation for Individual
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Spotlight on Speech Codes The Foundation for Individual Rights
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Spotlight on Speech Codes 2022 The Foundation for Individual