Supreme Court Made Right Call in Student Free Speech Case
PEN America responds to landmark student free speech case Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. . More
Coalition of Education Groups Decry Wave of Legislation Stifling Academic Freedom
Today PEN America issued a joint statement opposing the wave of legislation being introduced in states across the country to stifle education about racism and American history in schools,… More
Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism and American History
PEN America joins higher education groups in opposing legislation that seeks to ban discussions of racism and related issues in American history in schools. More
Yale Decision to Limit Access to Controversial Lecture Runs Counter to Free Expression Commitments
The Yale School of Medicine's decision to limit access to a controversial lecture video runs counter to the school's free expression commitments. More
PEN America Concerned Over Reports Nikole Hannah-Jones Denied Tenure at UNC-Chapel Hill
According to reporting, the UNC-Chapel Hill board of trustees recently chose not to approve tenure for investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, in conjunction with her upcoming appointment. More
Idaho Bill Attacking Critical Race Theory is Affront to Academic Freedom
This bill claims to defend intellectual honesty, freedom of inquiry, and freedom of speech. In reality, it tramples on them. More
Cancellation of Angela Davis Event Alarming, Profoundly Disappointing
Students at Butler University in Indiana allege that an event featuring Angela Davis, which was to take place this week, was abruptly cancelled by university administrators. More
Discriminatory LGBTQIA+ Education Bill in Tennessee is Attempt to Silence Truth
"This bill is an appalling assault on freedom of expression at its most basic level—the freedom to represent the truth of human existence." More
Abrupt Cancellation of Ethics Course at Boise State “Unfathomable”
Boise State University this week informed 1,300 students that it was immediately suspending all 52 sections of a general education course on ethics and diversity. More
Third Professor at Texas Community College Effectively Fired After Criticizing School’s Leadership
PEN America today objected to the effective firing of historian Lora Burnett from a Texas community college. More