The Peril of Ignoring Middle School Student Speech Rights |
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| Authors: | Ann Hassenpflug |
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| Institution: | College of Education, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio |
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| Abstract: | Analysis of two recent federal court cases in which principals violated student speech rights offers guidance to middle school administrators as they attempt to address student expression. Characteristics of a successful school from the Association for Middle Level Education provide a framework for analyzing these cases in order to prevent potential violations of First Amendment speech rights of students. |
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| Keywords: | administration leadership middle school students school law |
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