DeVos Publishes Final Rule on Protecting Speech and Religious Freedom on Campus

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DeVos Publishes Final Rule on Protecting Speech and Religious Freedom on Campus

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/09/16/devos-publishes-final-rule-on-protecting-speech-and-religious-freedom-on-campus-n936256

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced that a final rule “Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities” will go into effect immediately. Any institution that fails to uphold the First Amendment will not receive any grants from the federal government. The rule will also protect student religious groups from discrimination.

Campus Reform:

“Students should not be forced to choose between their faith and their education, and an institution controlled by a religious organization should not have to sacrifice its religious beliefs to participate in Department grants and programs,” said DeVos. “These regulations hold public institutions accountable for protecting the First Amendment rights of students and student organizations, and they require private colleges and universities that promise their students and faculty free expression, free inquiry, and diversity of thought to live up to those ideals.”