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Who needs a 1st Amendment lesson: Students or teachers?


October 3, 2011 by Jake Simms

Some teachers think students expressing their opinions via social media poses a danger.

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Facebook suspension: Court explains where school went wrong


September 26, 2011 by Claire Knight

Can students be suspended from extracurricular activities at school for posting raunchy photos on Facebook?

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Teacher’s blog puts school in Catch-22: Now what?


September 19, 2011 by Claire Knight

Thanks to a teacher’s online rants, one school’s in a no-win situation that just won’t end. 

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Student’s ‘prank’ leads to suspension


September 9, 2011 by Claire Knight

How far can a school go to maintain order during a school-sponsored event?

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ACLU puts a bull’s eye on school in court


September 8, 2011 by Claire Knight

The “Don’t Filter Me” saga continues …

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Humor or threat? The latest Facebook ruling


August 18, 2011 by Jake Simms

Some college administrations aren’t taking morbid jokes lightly these days – and the courts are backing them up. The latest example:

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Ignore those commercials about going to class in PJs


August 11, 2011 by Claire Knight

More online schools are using the “wear your PJs to class” perk to entice students. But one bricks-and-mortar school isn’t buying into that hype:

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Courts muddy online free speech waters (again)


June 20, 2011 by Jake Simms

Schools just want the courts to answer a question: “What are the limits on students’ free speech rights?”

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Finally! Court clarifies murky online speech rulings


June 16, 2011 by Claire Knight

Can school officials discipline students for out-of-school speech posted on the web? The Third Circuit has finally answered that question.

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ACLU prompts change in web filters


June 7, 2011 by Claire Knight

Remember the “Don’t Filter Me” campaign? Here’s what happened since it started:

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