Constitutional Issues CBA
The issue: Should public school students
be allowed to express themselves freely, without fear
of punishment from school officials, except in rare,
extreme cases? Or should teachers and administrators be allowed to crack down on
speech that contradicts a school’s
stated "educational mission"?
(Issues and Controversies, Students' Free-Speech Rights)
Or respond to the following scenario:
It is a night football game. A group of students from the visiting school hold an anti-war rally at the game and then pass out flyers protesting the war in Iraq. The students are kicked out of the game and then suspended from school the following Monday. A lawsuit was filed because of the disciplinary action. Was the disciplinary action justifiable, and how should the court decide?
| **Start your research with the article "Student's Free Speech Rights" in the Issues and Controversies part of Facts.com |
Search ABC-Clio's American History for the essay on "Freedom of Speech." (History/Geography category)
The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights (Facts.com)
Central Kitsap School District policy - as written in your Student Handbook
Various Important Court Cases
| These hyperlinks probably won't work. Open ABC-CLIO American History database and use the keywords below to search. | Other sources | |
| Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) | An article on a recent court decision affecting western states in the USA, Harper v. Poway | |
| Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser | Morse v. Frederick (Bong Hits 4 Jesus case) Facts.com | |
| Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier | Morse v. Frederick (CNN article) | |
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ALA, American Library Association First Amendment court cases |