Laws and Ethics Notes

First Amendment gives freedoms of:
-speech
-press
-religion
-assembly
-petition

Tinker Standard - sets standards in school
-Tinker vs. Des Moines School District
-Black Armbands in 1965 to protest Vietnam War
-Student spech does not be censored as long as it does not disrupt class work

Fraser Standard
-Bethel School District vs. Fraser
-Inappropriate speech for class president
-school officials can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent. even if it does not cause disruption

The Hazelwood Standard
Censorship of school sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns.

The Fredrick Standards
January 2002. olympic torch travels through town. Principal cancels school. Senior Frederick unveils banner on the street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus". Suspended for 10 days.

Libel
-defamatory statement
-published to at least one other person
-false statement