Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) & Critical Race Theory (CRT)
Students Deserve Freedom from Indoctrination
Every aspect of the college experience now incorporates some form of DEI indoctrination– from required diversity statements in college applications to identity politics during freshman orientation, and even divisive race-based teachings in the classroom.
Our 2022 Freshman Disorientation report revealed that freshman orientation programs at colleges and universities across America overwhelmingly cover issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), while attention to the free speech rights of students on campus or the role of viewpoint diversity in campus/academic health is strikingly absent.
That’s why we’ve been working on model legislation to prevent this fixation on DEI issues and instead nurture students’ understanding of their free speech rights. We partnered with the Goldwater Institute to create the Freedom from Indoctrination Act model policy. Click here to read all about it.
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Model Legislation: Freedom From Indoctrination
Speech First has developed model policy in partnership with the Goldwater Institute titled, the “Freedom from Indoctrination Act.”
December 9, 2021
Equity above all on college campuses — unless you’re a conservative
September 4, 2020
Q&A with Isadore Johnson: Walking on Eggshells at the University of Connecticut
Isadore Johnson School: University of Connecticut Major: Political Science, Economics Minor: Communications Tell us about the culture of diversity and tolerance at the University of Connecticut. Does…
October 9, 2019
Encouraging Diversity of Thought on College Campuses
Being exposed to words and opinions that might make some people uncomfortable is a feature – not a bug – of a vibrant democracy. Robust engagement is key to a…
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February 27, 2024
UNC Students for Justice in Palestine slapped with free speech complaint after lecture outburst
Washington Examiner
February 27, 2024
Free Speech Group Criticizes UNC for Refusing to Discipline Disruptors of Bari Weiss Talk
Epoch Times
February 27, 2024
Organization Files Second Free Speech Complaint Against UNC Students for Justice in Palestine
Legal Insurrection
February 23, 2024
Letter to the UNC Board of Trustees
February 9, 2024
Speech First Wins in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Against Oklahoma State University
February 5, 2024
WATCH: Cherise Trump Discusses How Left-Wing Activists Routinely Try to Silence Conservatives
February 3, 2024
WATCH: Cherise Trump on Fox News Discussing Bari Weiss Being Shouted Down at UNC
February 1, 2024
Free speech complaint filed against UNC Students for Justice in Palestine
Washington Examiner
January 31, 2024
Complaint lodged against anti-Israel activists over disruption of Bari Weiss speech at UNC campus
New York Post
January 5, 2024
Universities attempt to thread the needle amid growing public pressure against DEI
Washington Examiner
December 6, 2023
WATCH: Cherise Trump speaking at the Campus Free Speech Roundtable
November 29, 2023