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Moore, James – Social Studies, 2022
Freedom of expression is the core political ideal undergirding American democracy and recent attacks on freedom of speech are a direct threat to the liberties and rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution. Freedom of expression is essential for participatory democracy, scientific progress, individualism, and civic education in K-12…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, Constitutional Law, Social Studies, Citizenship Education
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Hickman, Barbara – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2021
The use of social media may be contributing to violations of copyright law and can create legal challenges for school districts trying to balance ease of communication and First Amendment freedom of speech rights against compliance with federal regulations. In this case, a district is threatened with a lawsuit for copyright violation when one of…
Descriptors: Social Media, Copyrights, Computer Mediated Communication, Constitutional Law
Leanna C. Rodriguez – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This study was an analysis of how Florida Public Schools have interpreted the First Amendment when creating policy to address teachers' and students' activity on social media outside of school hours. The researcher examined the district policies of Florida's school districts and compared those with state mandates. The study includes an overview of…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Freedom of Speech, Public Schools, Civil Rights
Quigley, Kaitlin A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The internet plays an increasingly important role in the lives of contemporary college students. Use of social media and other forms of electronic communication have fundamentally changed the ways in which students interact with others. Often, students' online speech can lead to disciplinary action against them. This study considers the current…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, College Students, Constitutional Law, Internet
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Oluwole, Joseph O.; Green, Preston C., III – IGI Global, 2016
While freedom of speech is a defining characteristic of the United States, the First Amendment right is often regulated within certain environments. For years, schools have attempted to monitor and regulate student communication both within the educational environment and in student use of social media and other online communication tools.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Constitutional Law, Communication (Thought Transfer)