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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March 29, 2023
Cherise Trump Appears Before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
March 29, 2023
Is Campus Free Speech in Crisis? A Congressional Hearing Grapples With a Familiar Question.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
March 29, 2023
Stanford student claims freshmen are taught about diversity, equity and inclusion, but not free speech
Biz Pac Review
March 29, 2023
Stanford Student Claims Freshmen Are Taught About Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, But Not Free Speech
The Daily Caller
March 29, 2023
Stanford Student Claims Freshmen Are Taught About Diversity, Equity And Inclusion, But Not Free Speech
Shore News Network
March 23, 2023
After Trump-Appointed Judge is Viciously Mocked, Stanford Law School Imposes ‘Mandatory’ Free Speech Training
CNS News
March 22, 2023
Pennsylvania Dem Threatens To Withhold Funding From University of Pittsburgh Over Conservative Speakers
The Washington Free Beacon
Lawmaker’s Coercive Tactics
March 22, 2023
Speech First Condemns Pennsylvania
Lawmaker’s Coercive Tactics
March 19, 2023
Stanford Law heckling signals latest trouble for legal profession: ‘Institutional rot’
The Gazette
March 19, 2023
Stanford Law heckling signals latest trouble for legal profession: ‘Institutional rot’
Washington Examiner
March 14, 2023
Bring Sanity back to Stanford Law: Fire DEI Dean Steinbach!
March 14, 2023
Law Schools’ Heckling Trends Show Disturbing Future For The Legal System, Experts Argue
The Daily Caller