News

Recent and current events affecting students and their rights across the Country.

 

NYCLU Accuses NYPD of Bullying Students - March 18, 2007

"Bong Hits 4 Jesus" Case Makes Its Way to the Supreme Court - March 17, 2007

11 Suspended for Cyberbullying - Feb. 12, 2007

N.J. School to Test for Weekend Drinking - Jan. 30, 2007

Students Facing Longer School Days - Dec. 19, 2006

Teen Expelled From School for Turning in Found Gun - Dec. 13, 2006

Students Set the Rules at New York City School - Nov. 21, 2006

Superintendent Speaks Out Against Criminal Charges - Nov. 15, 2006

Gunman in classroom? Texas students told to fight back - Oct. 14, 2006

Schools punishing students for online speech - Orig. Oct. 1, 2006

Three siblings suspended for wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the First Amendment - Sep. 19, 2006

Congress considering increasing teachers' and administrators' ability to search students - Sep. 18, 2006 (Note that the law has now been passed by Congress. Additional information may be found on our Searches and Seizures page, including the text of the new statute)

 

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