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By David L. Hudson Jr.
First Amendment scholar
For the first time in nearly 20 years the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a pure student free-expression claim in the June 2007 case Morse v. Frederick. However, uncertainty remains over some kinds of student speech. FULL STORY>  
 
Comments on Net may snare students, teachers
By David L. Hudson Jr. Pupils, instructors must realize Internet isn't liability-free zone; offensive online posts may get them suspended or worse. 08.24.10
 
Breast-cancer bracelets cause stir in schools
Principals in several states bar rubber wristbands, saying use of slang trivializes serious health issue. 09.04.10
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