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Why Brand Personality Matters in Higher Ed Storytelling
Let’s be honest: if higher education were a TV show, it would be peak prestige drama. Every semester is a […]
January 28, 2026
Facing mass protests, Iran relies on familiar tools of state violence and internet blackouts
FIRE’s Free Speech Dispatch covers new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers […]
January 28, 2026
Unsealed records reveal officials targeted Khalil, Ozturk, Mahdawi solely for protected speech
For months, the Trump administration has tried to justify its targeting of prominent pro-Palestinian activists like Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, and […]
January 28, 2026
The importance of male teachers in early education
Anthony Segura with early education teachers he is mentoring. Courtesy: Maria Campoverde The first time I met 3-year-old Lincoln and […]
January 28, 2026
5 big questions to help you understand the current state of student loans
Washington is sending confusing and even contradictory signals to people with student loans. New repayment plans, reversals on wage garnishment […]
January 28, 2026
Fighting back against Texas’ wave of censorship
The chill in the air on Texas’ campuses isn’t just the winter storm sweeping the nation. The state’s public university […]
January 28, 2026
There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old boy who is an asylum seeker, in Minneapolis […]
January 28, 2026
Will School Cellphone Bans Morph Into Wider Screen Time Regulations for Kids?
What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb […]
January 28, 2026
I’m a Teacher, and Defending Public Education Is Now Part of My Job
I didn’t choose activism. It chose me the moment I realized my students were walking into my classroom carrying entire […]
January 28, 2026