In many states this month marks the beginning of a legislative session. For lawmakers and advocates alike, the next few months will be one of the busiest times of the year. Along with our partners in the Free Exchange on Campus Coalition, the Center for Campus Free Speech will be closely monitoring statehouses around the nation for new attacks on academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas.
This year legislation similar to Horowitz’s “Academic Bill of Restrictions” has been introduced in West Virginia, Missouri, and Indiana. While these bills purport to promote “intellectual diversity,” they instead seek to put restrictions and limits on what can be taught in college classrooms. . As in past years, we’ll be working with our allies in the Free Exchange on Campus Coalition to ensure that none of these bills are adopted.