Student’s free speech case facing appeal

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Avery Doninger (on the right)

Avery Doninger (on the right)

The student free speech area has been ripe with current events, even though the high court has rejected all of the recent cases that have come its way.

This raises an interesting question. We know from Bethel v. Fraser that sexual innuendo, and presumably profane language, in school is inherently disruptive. But can a student be punished in school (removed from her position as class officer) for the potential disruption caused by her out-of-school profane language posted to a Web site. (She called administrators at the school “douchebags.”)

Even though she is a pottymouth, I think the school’s actions are a legal stretch.

Student’s free speech case facing appeal