Does the First Amendment trump your Student Handbook?
The Student Handbook at Griffith Middle School in Indiana says that “Bullying is defined as a deliberately aggressive or hurtful
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Yearbook article about being gay is criticized
“In My Element” was the theme for the 2012 yearbook at Lenoir City High School in Tennessee. The book was
Student banned from wearing “Jesus is not a homophobe” T-shirt
The National Day of Silence is a student-led event to raise awareness about bullying and harassment of LGBT students. Participants
“Scumbag Teachers” merits suspension
Three seniors at George Washington High School in San Francisco were given three-day suspensions for what they wrote on a
Banned from Prom for offensive dress & no date
Texanna Edwards is a senior at Gibson County High School in Tennessee. In April, 2012, she showed up at her
Fifth-grader’s drawing ends up in federal court
B. C. was 10 years-old and in the fifth grade at Berea Elementary School in New York. His science teacher
Rap song against coaches gets student suspended (decision reversed in 2014)
Taylor Bell was a senior at Itawamba Agricultural School in Mississippi. Unhappy with two of his coaches, he wrote and
Is bragging a crime?
Generally, a braggart is a person who talks boastfully about himself or herself. Someone who brags about their success is
One court says censorship extends to elementary, middle school and colleges
Julea Ward was a graduate student at Eastern Michigan University. She was studying to be a counselor. In one of
Student’s newspaper article on gay adoption causes stir at high school
Brandon Wegner is a 15 year-old student at Shawano Community High School in Wisconsin. The school’s journalism classes produce The