FIRE’s Guide to Free Speech on Campus Is Useful if Flawed
Author: Linda P. Rowe, Ed.D..
Source: Volume 06, Number 06, July/August 2005 , pp.83-85(3)
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Abstract:
This review addresses the strengths and weaknesses of FIRE’s Guide to Free Speech. It discusses how although it paints an unfavorable picture of college administrators and creates mistrust among students, it educates them about their rights and just how far the First Amendment goes to protect them. The author also hopes that this guide will help post secondary educators spark discussion among students about free speech.Keywords: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education; First Amendment; Terminiello v. Chicago;
Affiliations:
1: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.