New Jersey school board selectively restricts public comments about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Board officials unevenly enforced vague and overbroad policies to shut down criticism of the superintendent’s response to Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.

2023 Year-End Impact Report

From securing more than 100 advocacy victories to growing our base of subscribers and followers to more than 800,000, 2023 was a milestone year for FIRE.

Were campus tensions around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict high before October 7?

FIRE data shows surprising correlation between campus speech climate and how colleges respond to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

FIRE Letter to McLennan Community College, November 17, 2023

McLennan Community College: Administrator Deletes a Student’s Comment from College Instagram Account

College claims its social media accounts are not appropriate platforms for students to express concerns.

Long Island University: American Club Suspended for Criticizing Transgender Women on Instagram

Long Island University punishes student organization for criticisms of celebrating transgender women on International Women’s Day

FIRE Second Letter to Long Island University, November 27, 2023

Teaneck Public Schools Board of Education: School board restricts comments about superintendent’s statement on Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel

At an October 18 Teaneck Public Schools Board of Education meeting, members of the board restricted public comments about the superintendent’s statement on Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.

Removal Notice for Callie Kennedy and Parham Daghighi, November 22, 2023

FIRE Statement: X Corp's lawsuit and Texas's investigation into Media Matters for America are deeply misguided

X’s suit is a classic example of a SLAPP — a strategic lawsuit against public participation.