ACLU-NC Open Letter to Leaders of North Carolina’s Public Colleges and Universities Op-Ed

As Censorship Rises, ACLU of North Carolina Urges College and University Leaders to Protect Free Speech

We’re Calling on Universities To Protect Free Speech & Association

Banned Books and the Rise of Censorship

The threat of censorship and the suppression of knowledge is alive and well today and continues a long legacy of attempting to silence minoritized people.

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School Protection Efforts Miss a Major Point about Safety

Back to school feels different this year as we contend with the impact of recent school shootings and question how to prevent them in the future.

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They Fought For their Right to Wear Pants - And They Won.

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Open Letter to North Carolina School Officials: Respect Students' Rights

We encourage you to support your students who have found the courage to express their voice.

Students: Know Your Protest Rights!

Yes, you have the right to #TakeAKnee. No, schools cannot force you to stand.

Protest is all-American. Take a knee.

My School Requires all Girls to Wear Skirts. I’m Fighting for My Right to Wear Pants.

Last year, along with some friends, I created a petition to ask my school to change its policy that says girls have to wear skirts to school or risk being punished.

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Private School Vouchers? Thanks, But No Thanks

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In-state tuition for young immigrants: Good for them, good for North Carolina

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