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District settles lawsuit stemming from ACLU’s ‘Don’t Filter Me!’ campaign


May 16, 2012 by Claire Knight

The Camdenton R-III School District in Missouri has agreed to a settlement to end an ACLU lawsuit.

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Heads up: ACLU’s trying out a brand-new legal ‘defense’ for cyberbullying


May 10, 2012 by Claire Knight

If this ACLU argument succeeds in court, school officials will have bigger cyberbullying headaches than ever before!

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ACLU backs ‘Scumbag Teacher’ posts online


April 29, 2012 by Claire Knight

After three California seniors were suspended for comments they posted online, the ACLU stepped in.

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School demands student’s Facebook password, ACLU suit claims


March 15, 2012 by Claire Knight

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed suit on behalf of a sixth-grader in Minnesota, claiming her school violated her constitutional rights.

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This school knows when kids aren’t exercising


January 24, 2012 by Jake Simms

No one finds more creative uses for technology than the Nanny State! The latest example:

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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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The ACLU’s new target: Internet filters in schools


August 31, 2011 by Jake Simms

If the American Civil Liberties Union gets its way, students will have no problem accessing gay advocacy websites at school.

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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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Update: ACLU sends letters addressing websites


April 12, 2011 by Claire Knight

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has sent out letters to several schools regarding its nationwide “Don’t Filter Me!” campaign.

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ACLU takes aim at schools’ web filtering


April 4, 2011 by Claire Knight

The ACLU is armed and ready to fight. Take this test — to see if your school is prepared to defend itself in court.

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