Jokes about weapons aren’t funny
An 18-year-old Arizona student tweeted a message regarding his senior prank. Nicholas Goettl from Boulder Creek High School wrote, “For
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8-year-old girl not girly enough for school
Sunnie Kahle likes her hair short and wears jeans and t-shirts to school. She likes to shoot her BB gun and
The Dangers of Over-sharing On Social Media
We’ve all seen those posts. Someone ranting on Facebook about their boss, a friend, or even their significant other and
Can schools force students to disclose their Facebook password?
When Riley Stratton was in the sixth grade in 2012, school officials and a police officer brought her to an office
14-year-old arrested for airline tweet
Sarah thought she was just joking when she decided to send American Airlines a tweet. Her message led to her arrest
A sarcastic two-word tweet backfires on student
Reid Sagehorn was an honor roll student and a football and basketball co-captain at Rogers High School in Minnesota. The
Do tickets for cussing at school violate free speech?
This is an issue under consideration at the Maize Unified School District in Kansas. The policy allows police officers on
Young man confesses crime on YouTube
This may be a first, at least we haven’t heard of a similar case. In June, 2013, 22-year-old Matthew Cordle
Is it legal for your school to monitor your social media accounts?
One school district in California apparently thinks it’s okay to monitor students’ social media accounts and check in on your Facebook
“I (heart) boobies” is protected speech under the First Amendment
On August 5, 2013, a federal court in Pennsylvania decided a case* regarding a school’s ban on wearing “I (heart)