FIRE report gives 14 Ohio universities yellow light ratings for free speech policies

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 460

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gave 14 Ohio universities a “yellow light” rating for free speech policies in a new report, meaning that they operate under policies that could be too easily applied to suppress protected speech.

The survey reviewed free speech policies at nearly 500 public and private colleges and universities nationwide and 13.2% of colleges and universities received a “red light” rating in FIRE’s 20th edition of the state of …

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