Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Five Freedoms of the First Amendment:
-Religion
-Press
- Speech
-Assembly
-Petition

The Fraser Standard (1986)
Bethel school District vs. Fraser
Inapproperiate speech for class president
"Innaproperiate behavior" during a speech.
Can sensor student that is vulgar or indecent
even if it does not cause a material substantial
disruption

Hazelwood Standard (1988)
U.S. supreme court significantly reduces the level of
first amendment protection provided the most school
sponsored student media at public high schools
(schools have the right to sensor if they think
the message goes against the school rights)
-applies only to school sponsored speech

Frederick Standard (2007)
Olympic tourch travels through town
principle morse cancels school
senior frederick unveils banner
on sidewalk across street
" Bong Hits For Jesus"
Suspended for 10 days

Your Rights out side of School

As long as it is not illegal

Libel: Publication of a false statement

of fact that seriously harms somesone's reputation

The catch: knowing something is true and
proving something is true are 2 different things

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