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Campus free speech laws being enacted in many states, but some may do more harm than good

  • Written by Neal H. Hutchens, Professor of Higher Education, University of Mississippi
More states are passing laws that deal with campus free speech.Chad Zuber from shutterstock.com

Continuing a recent trend, more states are passing laws that deal with free speech rights on college campuses.

Action has also come at the federal level with President Donald Trump’s March 21 executive order on campus free speech. There have also...

Read more: Campus free speech laws being enacted in many states, but some may do more harm than good

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