How One Mom Is Fighting Against Big Education and for Free Speech
"Few students actually understand the First Amendment," says Nicole Neily, founder of two groups fighting for free speech in education.
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"Few students actually understand the First Amendment," says Nicole Neily, founder of two groups fighting for free speech in education.
The First Amendment supersedes the authority and whims of the Department of Education.
A tactic that often goes overlooked by the public is when colleges and universities use harassment policies to target speech.
Judges question whether interim policies show universities' commitment to protecting due process and speech. University of Houston pays $30,000 to settle First Amendment challenge, promises old policies won't come back.
The University of Houston (UH) had an expansive harassment policy that prohibited a wide array of constitutionally protected speech, including microaggressions, stereotyping, or even jokes.