2027 College Free Speech Rankings: Kirk murder adds another difficult topic to dismal climate for student expression

FIRE Staff
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)

The assassination of Charlie Kirk generated a wave of censorship at America's colleges over the past year, further contributing to a climate in which too many students fear expressing themselves on campus.

Encouragingly, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s seventh annual College Free Speech Rankings found the percentage of students who said it was acceptable to shout down a speaker, block entry to a campus speech, or use violence to stop a campus speech declined slightly from last year’s record highs.

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