Education” is the primary advocate group for the removal of speech codes on college campuses‚ working to draw attention to the growing censorship problems and striving to repeal unconstitutional restrictions. FIRE was formed in order to “empower campus activists‚ reform restrictive policies‚ and inform the public about the state of rights on our campuses” (FIRE. N.p.‚ n.d. Web). The organization rates colleges yearly on their policies regarding free speech and assigns either a green‚ yellow‚ or red light correlating
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Obama. The President of the United States of America‚ Barack Obama held this speech: Back to School on the 8th of September in 2009 at Wakerfield High School in Arlingtin‚ Virginia in context of the first day of school. He held this speech in order to discuss the importance and expectations of an education with the clear message of the responsibility you have to yourself followed by the sentence: “if you quit on school – you’re not just quitting in yourself‚ you’re quitting on your country”‚ which
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Freedom of speech has come under a lot of scrutiny in America. Questions of who gets the right to participate in freedom of speech and who decides have basically become the underlying argument. Especially since the start of football season where one player decided to take a peaceful stand. 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to sit during the national anthem. No one really had a problem until he explained the reason behind his actions. Mr. Kaepernick explained he couldn’t stand for a country
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team that’s being cheered on. Cheerleading is such a vital part to many sections of the school. If I‚ Casey Harvel‚ were chosen to be a captain for the Michigan City High School squad‚ not only would I make sure that any negative opinions were squashed‚ but the great qualities the squad holds‚ are emphasized and constantly challenged. One reason I feel that I would make a great choice for a captain‚ is that I would be dedicated to the squad‚ and would not give up when faced with any obstacle
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do need more unbiased sources because most sources have a side on the issue of pornography being a free speech issue or not. I also like how we can’t be bias towards one side‚ he have to just state the facts and not give our extra commentary because that creates for a different style of writing that we have never experienced before. I have never written a unbiased paper because in high school almost everything is about you or about how you feel and so you never just state facts and let the facts
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In the teacher’s Back-to-School Night speech‚ three instances‚ I feel‚ that demonstrate sensitivity to the parents are the teacher providing a written disclosure document on what to expect in his/her classroom‚ providing instructions on how to access the school’s Web site‚ and by having translators available during the speech. The teacher handed out a very resourceful tool to parents by providing the written disclosure document. The document should help parents understand how the teacher will
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Why do we have freedom of speech? We have freedom of speech to express our thoughts and feelings. If the kids in schools don’t have freedom of speech then why is it important in the First amendment. Freedom of speech is how we communicate with each other. In schools they have to hold back their feelings of teachers and administrators in fear of being punished. Freedom of speech should be everywhere especially on social media. That is how this generation mainly communicates. If you take that away
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There are very few people who are lucky enough to be a captain of a team. I am one of those lucky few people. On April 12‚ I had an audition to try out for a Color Guard Captain position. I had been waiting for that day since early February. On April 15th‚ the captains were announced. I heard my name‚ looked at Makayla Hurt‚ she heard her name‚ and we could not believe it. Over the weekend‚ I thought what can I do to help improve the team. Well I can improve skill‚ change attitude for the better
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B. If Sameer’s Speech is a Matter of Public Concern‚ Then the City’s Interests Outweigh Sameer’s Speech Interests Because Sameer’s Interests Resulted from Personal Dissatisfaction‚ and His Speech Was Disruptive and Inaccurate. C: Because Sameer’s post on Ms. Cruz’s social media did not constitute speech of public concern‚ further analysis is not required. However‚ even if the court found his speech to be on a matter of public concern‚ the City’s interest in efficiently operating and providing emergency
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morning to make sure she has plenty of time to pick out the perfect outfit for school. Brandon‚ on the other hand‚ woke up at 6:00 A.M. and came to realize he didn’t do his laundry this week. Now he has nothing to wear. Wouldn’t you love being able to get that extra 10‚ 20‚ maybe even 30 minutes of sleep in the morning? Although school uniforms may not let kids express themselves as much as choosing their own outfits does‚ schools (public or private) should be required to wear uniforms. Uniforms are proven
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