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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>  
 
Free speech in school is theme of youth video contest
By Danny Hodges National Coalition Against Censorship sponsors sixth annual competition to provoke discussion on freedom of expression. 07.02.09
 
Student's report on Harvey Milk prompts censorship claim
ACLU threatens to sue San Diego County school if officials don't apologize for barring sixth-grader from giving in-class presentation. 05.21.09
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