Student Speech Rights
1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of the Press
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom to Petition
2. What is the Tinker Standard?
- Student speech cannot be cansored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others.
- It was the first trial that was in favor of the students.
3. What is the Frasier Standard?
- Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of socially appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulger or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."
4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
- Censorship of student-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns."
5. What is the Frederick Standard?
- January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town.
- Principal Morse cancels school.
- Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across the street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus".
- Suspended for 10 days.
- Since the students were on a "school authorized field trip", they were found guilty by the Supreme Court.
6. What is the definition of libel and slander?
- A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation.
- Libel: Written. Slander: Spoken.
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