Archive for ‘student speech’

Supreme Court refuses Confederate flag T-shirt case More »

As we discussed Mary Joe Tinker this week, she was speaking to students at Harvard Law School. Probably one of the more palatable heroes of free speech More »

Were T-shirts worn by Palmerton Area students free speech? — themorningcall.com. More »

1. Students and teachers do not shed their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse gate (Tinker v. Des Moines ICSD, 1968). Only a clear threat to a school’s abilility to orderly carry out its educational mission can be prohibited. More »

Sotomayor Ruled in “D-Bag Case” More »

Lawmaker Presses for Free Speech in Foul-Mouth Student’s Blog Case . More »

Kentucky bill aims to protect student press. More »

I suspect this will go on to an appeal. The standard for restricting student speech on campus is whether it is “disruptive” of the learning environment. Don’t see that here. More »

The above is the final issue of the year of the Shasta High School Volcano. Note the burning flag.

Thanks to Comm Law alumna Lori Bredemeyer for the heads up on this story. More »

Shades of Tinker or Fraser and “Bong Hits”? More »