Tag: 1st Amendment
Christian group helps teachers understand a law
Bring Christianity into public school classrooms to address student questions that don't start out that way, is wrong.
Reports: Dad can’t see son’s preschool graduation
Should a father be allowed to attend his son's graduation from preschool despite an (unjust) ban from the grounds?
Supreme Court won’t review rap-song suspension
A student who posted a rap video was suspended because what he said was threatening, but the US Supreme Court refused to review that suspension.
Bill would give student journalists more ‘freedom’
Legislation now under consideration in Md., IL, and a few other states would provide actual freedom of the press to student newspapers.
What happens if the Supreme Court ties?
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia leaves several questions about cases this term that could now result in a tie vote if Pres Obama makes no new nominations.
On Facebook’s ban of private gun sales
The announcement Friday to ban the private sale of guns could help the government enforce existing laws requiring background checks.
Tweet about sportsmanship gets girl suspended
A Wis. high school basketball player got a 5-game suspension for tweeting about new "sportsmanship" guidelines from the WIAA.
Court hears arguments in union dues case
The US Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could require teachers' unions to operate in a substantially different environment.
Militant cowboys take over federal land in Ore.
An armed insurrection into a federal building on a bird sanctuary in Oregon has closed several schools for an entire week. So far.
Approaches to racism & associated discrimination
We follow up on an essay that suggests all white people are racist, just like all men are sexist. Consider the scientific experiments, though.