Judge Backs Student in Suit Over 'Day of Silence'
School officials likely violated the First Amendment rights of a Florida student barred from engaging in a silent protest against anti-gay bullying, a federal judge ruled. Read Full Post >
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April 11, 2013
April 08, 2013
Court Upholds Curb on 'Fetus Dolls' at School
A New Mexico district did not violate students' rights when it barred them from distributing anti-abortion "fetus dolls," a federal appeals court ruled. Read Full Post >
March 18, 2013
Put Student Prayer Back in Schools? It Never Left
Last week's renewed push to get prayer back in our public schools - first, when Sarah Palin announced a new book about the war on Christmas; and next, when Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a bill to allow student-led prayer at school-wide events - would be a newsworthy new chapter in America's ongoing culture wars, except for one thing: student prayer in school never actually left. Read Full Post >
March 16, 2013
Prayer in Public Schools
Religion is a personal matter that should not be associated with a public school's official position. Read Full Post >
March 12, 2013
Free-Speech Groups Condemn Suspensions Over "Harlem Shake" Video
Several Pennsylvania students were suspended for a what a school labeled a "very graphic and very vulgar" imitation of the Harlem Shake, prompting condemnation from civil rights groups. Read Full Post >
January 31, 2013
Court Backs School District in Principal's Whistleblower Case
A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of an Illinois principal who contends she was terminated for questioning alleged financial improprieties by her predecessor. Read Full Post >
January 10, 2013
Hazelwood at 25
The 25th anniversary of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier arrives Jan. 13 amid fresh examinations of the issues raised by the student speech case. Read Full Post >
August 31, 2012
Appeals Court Revives Teacher's Free-Speech Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has revived the First Amendment retaliation lawsuit of an Illinois teacher who contends he was fired after raising public concerns about an alleged student threat against him. Read Full Post >
August 29, 2012
Appeals Court Backs Student Religious Club
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Minneapolis school district likely engaged in impermissible viewpoint discrimination when it barred a religious club for elementary students from an after-school program open to other community groups. Read Full Post >
May 22, 2012
Court Enters Judgment for Student Over Pro-Gay T-Shirt
A federal district judge has approved an agreement that permits an Ohio student to wear a pro-gay T-shirt to his high school whenever he chooses. Read Full Post >
