Should a principal or other school authority be able to silence other forms of student speech? If so, under what conditions? How does speech by an individual student differ from speech by the school newspaper?…
Opinion: I agree with the majority on this one, we as students do not lose our rights when we enter the school and we should be allowed to demonstrate within the school as per our first amendment right. The school system does not have the authority to dictate our…
The founding fathers of America believed in religious freedom, and the right to sue without prosecution, was mandatory for our nation to be free and open minded. Many of these beliefs are solely presented in the 1st amendment. For instance: Thomas Jefferson states in the first part of the one and only sentence in the first paragraph with “Whereas Almighty God hath created the mind free; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness...”. Pretty much, in latent terms, he is implying in this transcript is that we were given the right…
Schools may regulate student speech that results in a material and substantial disruption within the school. Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503, 509, 513 (1969). Garner Vo-Tech must show either that there was an actual disruption within the school or that officials reasonably anticipated a material and substantial disruption was likely to occur. Alternatively, the Court could expand the exception found in Morse that waives the disruption requirement and include speech that calls for the bullying and harassment of a specific student. Morse v. Fredrick, 551 U.S. 393, 407 (2007).…
Case: The case was New York Times Co v. United States at was decided on June 30, 1971.…
The students were suspended from school for showing their support of the anti-war movement. Wearing the armbands was protected by the First Amendment. It is implied that there are limitations to free speech in a school area, but the principal lacked the reasoning for imposing the limitations in this case. It was not shown that the conduct from the students would substantially interfere with appropriate school discipline.…
This article talked about how the students of UC Berkeley were protesting against a speech being given at their school, and how the sponsors of this group were forced to pay $15,000 in security fees. Then on top of that fee the school paid an additional $600,000 to create cemented barriers and have armed forces on campus during the meeting. Personally I feel these precautions were unnecessary however due to the way students were reacting it had to be done. Another subject brought up in the article was the fact that 44 percent of students said that the First Amendment does not protect "hate speech", 51 percent said that they would be in favor of students speaking out against a speaker "known for making offensive and hurtful statements" and 19 percent of students said the use of violence against controversial speakers is acceptable. This information frustrates me because freedom of speech is black and white, personal opinions shouldn’t interfere with our rights.…
By definition, a speech code is any rule or regulation that limits, restricts, or bans speech beyond the strict legal limitations upon freedom of speech or press found in the legal definitions of harassment, slander, libel, and fighting words (First Amendment). There is not one real speech code that all public college campuses follow. The first amendment includes freedom of speech, but does not limit any speech codes on college campuses. The first amendment states that students have the freedom of speech unless there is "substantial interference with school discipline or the rights of others". (First Amendment). The speech that is protected under the first amendment is very vague especially considering schools and campuses. Finding a set standard for what the speech codes for college campuses should be easier than it is now; there should be a set definition that lays out rules for speech on campuses.…
If the speech is a disruption to the education process, then the answer is no. In "Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser" the Supreme Court ruled that a student is not completely protected by The First Amendment; the limits being placed on lewd speech. In the case Fraser gave a lewd speech to an audience of his fellow students. The school argued that his speech disrupted the learning environment and therefore is not protected by freedom of speech. The Supreme Court gives the example of the Nation's legislative halls, noting that while "some of the most vigorous political debates in our society are carried on, there are rules prohibiting the use of expression offensive to other[s]" (585). Surely students can abide by the same rules as the people in charge of our country. Unlike the previous texts, Bethel v. Fraser is a case brief. Its intended audience is college educated individuals very familiar with legal issues. This is evident by the academic tone of the brief. The court case illustrates the necessary limits placed on free speech and why these limits are…
In school, student's Fourth Amendment rights are limited. Teachers and school administrators are legally allowed to search students without a warrant. Student's basic rights are being violated and it shouldn't be legal. Their rights shouldn't be limited because it invades student's privacy. Also, these searches could be unreasonable and suspicion less. These students can be searched without a warrant. People in school shouldn't have their rights limited and violated just because of suspicious teachers. This limitation of students' rights is unconstitutional.…
I am writing about the 1st amendment in this project.I am in the view of a lawmaker so I have to chose the best one for my prospective as of a law maker.And I thought the 1st amendment was the best. Also my team chose to Canada as our country where we are making are laws, but we only got to chose 5 amendments.We pick the 1st of course, the 3rd ,the 4th ,the 5th ,and the 8th.We have one teacher two lawmakers and 2 citizens in our group.To learn more keep on reading.…
“If we do not believe in freedom of speech for those we despise, then we do not believe in it at all.” - Noam Chomsky…
The Fourth Amendment to the constitution protects United States citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. Our forefathers recognized the harm and abuses that occurred in the colonies to innocent people by the British, and they made sure to write protections into the U.S. Constitution. Fearing the police state that any nation has the potential to become and recognizing that freedom and liberty is meaningless when victimization by the police is a real and foreboding threat the Fourth Amendment was created. The Fourth Amendment has gone through many challenges and controversies in the past, and currently the issue of how the Fourth Amendment applies to students in public schools has come to be contended in the courts. While it is apparent…
The first amendment gives the right for every American to speak and think freely. It gives the American citizens a freedom of expression which is important in the educators and the students. In the education environment the first amendment allows students and educators to use or exercise their judgment and create learning environments that will be beneficial to the students and the school as a whole. In public schools the first Amendment is slightly changed, although it does not mean public schools don’t have first amendment rights, it means that since public schools are educational settings it must cover a broad range of subjects. The right of free speech is included in ways that does not interfere with the public schools goals.…
Typical excuses of why people do not carry their weapons all the time are just that: excuses! “My gun isn't comfortable,” “I'm not sure which round I should use,” “I'm afraid someone will notice my gun and call the cops,” “I'm not 100% sure where I can and can't carry,” “I don't know if I should I carry OWB or IWB or tuck,” “I don't know which gun is best for concealed carry,” or, “which caliber I should use?” are typical excuses that have no real argument against the idea of “everyday carry” (Owens). The idea of everyday carry is self-explanatory: carry your firearm every day. Learning a little bit about the law and learning about the associated firearm give the answers to all of these typical excuses, rendering the excuses unnecessary and a waste of breath.…