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EXCLUSIVE: Highlights from FIRE’s 2017 Speech Code Report in Today’s ‘Wall Street Journal’
Pick up a copy of this weekend’s edition of The Wall Street Journal for an exclusive sneak peek at the top findings from FIRE’s Spotlight on Speech Codes 2017: The State of Free Speech on Our Nation’s Campuses.
Check back in here Monday for the full report!
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