Students' Right to Speak: The First Amendment in Public Schools

by Erica R. Salkin

Overview

In 1969, Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas called free speech in public schools a "hazardous freedom," but one well worth the risk. A half-century later, with technology enabling students to communicate in ways only dreamed about in Fortas' time, that freedom seems more hazardous than ever.

Yet still worth the risk, given equal respect for students' First Amendment rights and for the requirements of an orderly educational institution. This book provides educators, administrators, school board members and parents a starting point in creating student speech policies that encourage the responsible exercise of constitutional freedoms, while respecting the learning environment.

The author discusses the history, sociology, law and philosophy surrounding student speech, demonstrating that free speech and effective teaching and administration in public schools are not mutually exclusive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476623740
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	05/16/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Erica R. Salkin is an associate professor, an associate dean, and the interim chair of the College of Arts & Sciences at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.
Erica R. Salkin is an associate professor, an associate dean, and the interim chair of the College of Arts & Sciences at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Welcome to the Conversation!
1. What Does the Law Say About Children?
2. The Constitution Goes to Public School
3. You Can’t Say That in a Public School—or Can You?
4. What Is a Student?
5. Why Free Speech for Students at All?
6. A Foot in Both Worlds: The Special Case of Student Newspapers
7. Facebook and Twitter and Texting, Oh My! Cyberspeech
8. Starting Your Own Conversation About Student Speech
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Cases Cited
Index