News & Commentary about Student Speech and Privacy

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Facade of the Columbia University Library with the ALMA MATER statue in the foreground.

Mar 20, 2025

A Statement from Constitutional Law Scholars on Columbia

Pro-Palestinian protesters sing in the ongoing student encampment of pro-Palestinian supporters in the University Yard at George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Jan 10, 2025

We're Fighting Back Against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence

Dec 11, 2024

Can You Define Pornography? Neither Can the Government.

Pro-Palestinian supporters set up a protest encampment on the campus of Columbia University in New York as seen on April 22, 2024

May 8, 2024

Special Edition: What We're Seeing at Campus Anti-War Protests

Austin, TX, USA - April 25, 2024: University of Texas students protest Israel's war in Gaza and the arrest of students at a demonstration the previous day at a rally on campus.

May 2, 2024

Answering Your Student Speech Questions

An exterior of the University of Florida.

Feb 12, 2024

When Florida Officials Tried to Silence Our Pro-Palestinian Student Group, We Sued

Students gather at the University of Washington's Red Square to show solidarity in response to recent Hamas attacks and the ongoing Middle East tensions. Hundreds of people who support Palestine gathered at the Red Square of the University of Washington on Thursday afternoon. They passionately cheered for a speaker, clapped and played drums together in a show of unity during a protest called "day of resistance protest for Palestine." Jewish students on campus also shared their concerns and fears amidst this display of support.

Dec 7, 2023

The Unconstitutional Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Student Groups

A graphic of a woman holding a megaphone with rulers on her righthand side.

Nov 13, 2023

Test Your Knowledge: What Rights Do Students Have at School?

Nov 2, 2023

Why I’m Challenging My School’s Sexist Dress Code Policies

A group of students reading around a desk.

Sep 19, 2022

How to Start a Banned Book Club