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DAVID M HALL ASSOCIATES, LLC Professional Training & Consulting
Free Speech
Contact us for training on this topic.
In New Jersey, an elementary school child was suspended for
saying, "I'm going to shoot you" during a game of cops and
robbers. The United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his
conviction in determining that schools have the right to determine
whether or not a student's speech is threatening. The U.S.
Supreme Court refused to hear this case.
However, secondary schools are arguably held to an entirely
different standard due to the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, a case
in which schools can censor student free speech only when they
can demonstrate that such speech will either cause serious
disruption to school activities or invade the rights of others.
A significant challenge facing school communities is how to create
an environment honoring freedom of speech but still allowing for
an orderly school environment. Educators have typically received
minimal training in legal issues surrounding the First Amendment.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to...
* Objectives and outcomes can be modified depending on the
individual school's need.
Contact us for training on this topic.
In New Jersey, an elementary school child was suspended for
saying, "I'm going to shoot you" during a game of cops and
robbers. The United States 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his
conviction in determining that schools have the right to determine
whether or not a student's speech is threatening. The U.S.
Supreme Court refused to hear this case.
However, secondary schools are arguably held to an entirely
different standard due to the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, a case
in which schools can censor student free speech only when they
can demonstrate that such speech will either cause serious
disruption to school activities or invade the rights of others.
A significant challenge facing school communities is how to create
an environment honoring freedom of speech but still allowing for
an orderly school environment. Educators have typically received
minimal training in legal issues surrounding the First Amendment.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to...
- Summarize the legal precedent of Tinker v. Des Moines.
- Explain symbolic speech and the protections enjoyed in
school. - Examine the role of rules and regulations surrounding hate
speech. - Analyze the legal battles around book censorship in school
communities.
* Objectives and outcomes can be modified depending on the
individual school's need.
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