One of the best things about furthering your education after high school is the promise of finding people, and an institution, who allow you to express yourself freely. Unfortunately, too many students are finding out that that’s not always the case. In most instances, infringement on free expression persists because…
Illinois resident Trish Page’s side hustle nearly cost her $500 thanks to a blatantly biased city ordinance. Page is a full-time face painter. Like many of her fellow small business owners, she advertises her business on her car. That’s what got her in trouble with Chicago. Page drives with Uber…
Tallahassee, FL – Today, Generation Opportunity-Florida (GO-FL) applauded Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) for announcing that he’ll sign Senate Bill 4, known as the Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2018. The bill includes a provision ending wrongly-named “free speech zones” which, in reality, restrict students from exercising their constitutionally-protected…
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has released its annual list of the worst colleges in the country for free speech. FIRE covers both public and private schools and comprised this list of the 10 most egregious offenders of free speech rights. In no specific order, FIRE named these…
Recently, Generation Opportunity-Florida’s Demetrius Minor joined the Brian Mudd Show on WIOD-Miami to discuss the importance of preserving and protecting freedom of expression on college campuses. Currently, Florida state legislators are debating legislation that would put an end to so-called “free speech zones” on Florida’s publicly-funded college and university campuses….
The Texas legislature has a chance to protect free speech on its college campuses, and it should take advantage of that opportunity. This week, the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs will hold a hearing called for by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to review threats to free speech on the…
College is meant to be a place where students can explore ideas and theories, learn from others, and express their own thoughts. Correct? Sadly, this principle of the free expression is in desperate need of protection on publicly funded college and university campuses across the country. Too often, campus speakers…
It is no secret that free speech has come under attack on many of America’s college campuses. Fortunately, leaders like Florida State Senator Dennis Baxley are taking a stand to protect your First Amendment rights. Senator Baxley joined Fox and Friends First this morning to discuss legislation he has introduced…
The North Carolina University Board of Governors votes today on a system-wide free expression protection policy. This measure would protect students’ right to engage in spontaneous, unregistered free speech, so long as the activity is lawful and does not “materially and substantially disrupt the functioning of the constituent institution.” For…
Students in North Carolina are stepping up to voice why they think it’s important to protect free speech on campus. There will soon be a vote by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to discuss a system-wide free expression protection policy. This measure, passed earlier this year by…
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