Newsletter: October 2025

See what we have been up to this fall!

October 2025 Newsletter

Free Speech At Risk in America’s Schools

Censorship efforts in Florida, Oklahoma, and beyond restrict teaching on race, gender, and LGBTQ issues, as well as limit political speech. The ACLU is fighting back.

A student holds up a placard reading 'Education needs free speech' while attending a march.

Lawmakers Can't Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools

From Arkansas to Oklahoma, politicians are pushing religion into public schools. The ACLU is fighting back to defend church-state separation and students’ rights.

Two street signs at an intersection on a pole reading Church St on one and State St on the other.

Newsletter: July 2025

get the latest on ways you can support immigrant communities, how to get involved with the Equal Rights for All Campaign, a recap on the Oregon Legislative Session, and more!

a group of diverse people protesting

Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive

The “Dear Colleague Letter” seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.

A student presenting in front of a diverse classroom.

Trump’s Attack on the Department of Education, Explained

The Trump administration just put millions of students’ education and civil rights at risk by closing key Department of Education offices and firing half of its workforce.

The exterior of the the Education Department (ED) headquarters in Washington, DC.

What Students Lose When School Becomes a Political Battleground

The Trump administration is attempting to push its political ideals and conservative agenda on students and restrict access to a diverse and inclusive education. Students are speaking out about how harmful these unlawful practices are.

A group of high school students wearing blue shirts reading "DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC" pose for the camera.

High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win

We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.

A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.

Our First Amendment Rights Don’t Disappear at the Schoolhouse Gates

In the final installment of our free speech comic series, we consider how K-12 students , as well as adults enrolled in higher education, can exercise their First Amendment rights in school.

A comic graphic that says Know Your Rights.