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Government to change free speech rules for universities

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The coalition's proposal will also prohibit unis from adopting positions on issues that don't relate to their "core functions".

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Government to change free speech rules for universities

The coalition's proposal will also prohibit unis from adopting positions on issues that don't relate to their "core functions".

2 months ago·New Zealand

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scoop.co.nz

Strengthening Free Speech In Universities

The proposed changes to the Education and Training Act 2020 will set clear expectations on how universities should approach freedom of speech issues. Each university will adopt a freedom of speech statement consistent with these expectations.

2 months ago·Wellington, New Zealand

Jonathan Zimmerman: Universities have a free speech problem, but they won’t admit it

In Alcoholics Anonymous, the first step toward recovery is to acknowledge that you have a problem. You can’t get better until you admit that you’re not well. But our universities won’t do that. Look no further than the recent report from the Foundation for Individual Rights of Expression, or FIRE. Surveying more than 6,000 faculty members at 55 colleges and universities, FIRE found that a quarter of professors felt unable to speak freely for fea…

2 months ago·Chicago, United States

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thedailyblog.co.nz

Govt’s ‘free speech’ legislation stokes fear, not freedom – Green Party

The Government’s planned changes to the freedom of speech obligations of universities is little more than a front for stoking the political fires of disinformation and fear, placing teachers and students in the crosshairs. “This has nothing to do with free speech, this is about polluting our public discourse for political gain,” says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Tertiary Education, Francisco Hernadez. “Universities play a critical role in …

2 months ago

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The Beehive

Strengthening Free Speech in Universities

Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds and Associate Minister of Education David Seymour today announced legislation changes to strengthen freedom of speech obligations on universities. “Freedom of speech is fundamental to the concept of academic freedom and there is concern that universities seem to be taking a more risk-averse approach,” Ms Simmonds says. “Universities should promote diversity of opinion and encourage students t…

2 months ago

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ACLU Massachusetts

ACLU of Massachusetts urges colleges, universities to defend free

The ACLU of Massachusetts today sent a letter to Massachusetts college and university leaders emphasizing their duty to protect free expression on their campuses. The new letter follows an ACLU analysis of more than a dozen student speech policies after several colleges and universities changed...

2 months ago

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