The objective of this edited volume is to shed light upon K-12 perspectives of various school stakeholders in the current unique context of increasing political polarization and heightened teacher and student activism. It is grounded in academic freedom case law and the majority of opinion of the Supreme Court in the Tinker v. Des Moines…

For more than forty years, parents, teachers, veterans, and community activists have engaged in grassroots resistance to the military's presence in schools. The historical study of campaigns against militarism in schools remains underdeveloped. This is a glaring omission, given the breadth and history of this activism. Militarism in the…

An analysis of Williams v. Eaton (regarding the wearing of black arm bands by members of the University of Wyoming football team to protest racial discrimination by the Mormon Church) with respect to other cases, particularly Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, and to the various Constitutional issues involved including…

Excerpts from the Supreme Court decision in Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District, protecting pupils' rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to express their political views peacefully. The implications for freedom of selection in libraries are noted. (JS)

Argues that support for student rights by Supreme Court ruling on the concept in loco parentis" will help students extend their involvement in school decision making. (KJ)

Examines a United States Supreme Court decision upholding the Bethel, Washington, school district in disciplining a student for giving a sexually provocative speech. Refers to the 1969 decision in "Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District," in which students had been suspended for wearing symbols of opposition to the…

This is a collection of paper copies of overhead transparencies that were used for a presentation on student rights and school law. The presentation covered the following topics: (1) student First Amendment rights, focusing on freedom of speech expressed through speeches, articles in student newspapers, demonstrations, T-shirts, and the…

As public agencies created by State legislative mandate, school districts and the officers thereof are obligated to abide by several provisions of the United States Constitution. School boards can reduce many of the sources of current student unrest by complying with these provisions. Courts have held that under the Fourteenth Amendment school…

This book, addressed directly to students, defines the scope of school officials' power to regulate students' lives and these officials' responsibilities to provide services and protection to students. The chapters outline the law in specific areas, but they all reflect a common theme: school officials can make and enforce only reasonable rules of…