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Research & Learn

Explore FIRE's expansive library of resources and research on free speech, due process, and other

Learn with FIRE

Learn with FIRE provides learners with the opportunity to take courses on a wide range of topics, including free speech and due process, designed by our expert staff.

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2022-2023 College Free Speech Rankings

The 2022 College Free Speech Rankings are based on the voices of 45,000 currently enrolled students at over 200 colleges.

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Supreme Court Cases

Explore First Amendment court cases, opinions, overview essays, academic discussions, and more to learn about the culture and law of free speech in the United States.

FIRE Guides to Student Rights on Campus

FIRE’s Guides to Student Rights on Campus emphasize the critical importance of rule of law and fair procedure over partisan and repressive rules.

Scholars Under Fire

Scholars Under Fire: 2021 Year in Review

Over the past seven years, 537 incidents targeting a scholar for some form of professional sanction over constitutionally protected speech have occurred in higher education, and almost two-thirds of these targeting incidents have resulted in a sanction.

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Student Rights

Defending student rights and free speech on college and university campuses is at the heart of the work we do at FIRE.

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Tips for Choosing a College that Respects Free Speech

Learn more about free speech and First Amendment rights with FIRE's educational resources.

How to prepare for a campus hearing

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Forms for Cases and Info for Accused Students

Check out FIRE's tip sheets, sample forms, grant applications, and more for information students need to know when accused of misconduct.

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Due Process on Campus

Read more about your due process rights on campus and beyond. FIRE has information on how to protect yourself in your college's disciplinary process

Spotlight on Speech Codes 2021

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What Are Speech Codes?

FIRE defines a “speech code” as any university regulation or policy that prohibits expression that would be protected by the First Amendment.

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Opposing Speech Codes

Spotlight on Speech Codes 2021

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Using FIRE's Spotlight Database

FIRE rates the speech policies of more than 475 of the nation’s top colleges and universities in its Spotlight Database.

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