ACTA's Must-Reads
« Duncan on education programs | Main | Present? »
All clear in Williamsburg
Our friends at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education announced today that the College of William and Mary has repealed its former speech codes, earning a "green light" in FIRE's database of such policies. This is a dramatic turnaround for William and Mary; led by a now-departed president whose contract its Board of Visitors elected not to renew, the college previously made headlines for exactly the opposite reason: trampling the First Amendment via an Orwellian snitching website. As FIRE points out, students have campaigned vigorously for the free exchange of ideas at William and Mary; so, it is worth noting, have a group of concerned alumni called the Society for the College.
Kudos to all involved in this happy development. It is a victory not just for free speech on campus, but also for alumni who are willing to stand up and demand change and for trustees who don't shrink from making tough decisions.
Posted by Charles Mitchell on October 12, 2009 at October 12, 2009 05:16 PM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.goactablog.org/blog/mt-tb.cgi/687