{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f39899df283e164bd03d979/5f3989bf2a9d1448bb3429c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Higher Ed on Trial: Why students are silenced even with free-speech judicial wins","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f39899df283e164bd03d979/5f3989bf2a9d1448bb3429c9.jpg?height=200","description":"Inez Feltscher Stepman joins the podcast this week to talk about the issue of free speech on college campuses. With rising tuition costs and the increasing politicization of classroom space, public confidence in institutions of higher ed are at an all-time low. Inez breaks down where we are and why the free-speech victories in the courts are being ignored by many colleges and universities across the country. \n\nRead more here: http://iwf.org/publications/2810903/Policy-Focus:-Free-Speech-on-Campus-\n\nInez is a senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum. She has worked in education policy for seven years, and prior to joining IWF was the Director of Education and Workforce Development at the American Legislative Exchange Council. Stepman’s research focuses on educational freedom, school choice, and the cultural impact of empowering parents with control over their children’s educations.","author_name":"Independent Women's Forum"}