Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Yes, there’s a major free speech problem on our campuses

Yes, there’s a major free speech problem on our campuses

At 16 years old, Norvilia Etienne’s mother told her a story that changed her life forever, setting her course to become a courageous, compassionate champion for the vulnerable.

Not long after, in 2016, Norvilia would experience a second rude awakening, this time at the hands of so-called “tolerant” administrators at Queens College in New York City.

All Norvilia asked for was equal treatment, but that was apparently too high a bar for Queens College to reach. In the end, Norvilia had no option but to sue the school to win back her right to free speech.With hundreds of students like Norvilia forced to win back their civil rights through the courts, Norvilia’s case points to a much larger trend, which itself has prompted the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to hold a second hearing on the same subject in the past year.

More @ The Hill

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