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Tag: speech codes

Court strikes down George Mason’s student code prohibiting ‘distressing’ speech

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March 4, 2016September 5, 2018 Ryan Tarinelli

The judge ruled that George Mason's student conduct policy was overbroad and would allow the university to punish students for speech that is offensive or disagreeable.

Tagged George Mason University, recent-news, speech codes

New school year? There’s a few things your newsroom should be doing

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September 9, 2013September 5, 2018 Sara Gregory

It's the first month of school for most students, which is a good time to take a look at policies or procedures that may have changed over the summer break without much notice.

Tagged Due Process-Discipline, First Amendment, free speech zones, Internet, speech codes, Student Rights

Free-speech organizations ask feds to clarify vague “harassment” guidelines

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July 16, 2013September 5, 2018 Frank LoMonte

The Student Press Law Center is part of a coalition of free-expression groups that called today for the U.S.

Tagged Department of Education, First Amendment, Justice Department, Office of Civil Rights, sexual harassment, speech codes, Title IX, University of Montana

FIRE releases 2012 report on campus speech codes

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January 10, 2012September 5, 2018 Adam Goldstein

Colleges with restrictive speech codes are like underwear that shrank in the wash: you won't always know what's wrong until you're in them and getting squeezed.For over a decade, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has been fighting the former problem.

Tagged First Amendment, speech codes

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