A new survey shows that Princeton has far to go on free speech

May 24, 2023 1 min read

Results of a new survey of Princeton students sponsored by PFS has just been released. Today Real Clear Politics published an article by PFS co-founder Ed Yingling that highlights the survey’s key findings.

“Despite rosy statements by Princeton about the state of free speech at the University, our survey shows there is a large gap between such statements and reality; students are often reluctant to state their views, and many students have little or no understanding of what free speech means,” said PFS President Stuart Taylor, Jr. “We believe this survey can provide valuable insight into that gap, as well as ideas to close it.”

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