Law and Ethics

First Amendment:
Speech, press, religion, and petition

The Tinker Standard (Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969)):
Student speech cannot be censored as long as it doesn't "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of the others."
-Basically students have those first amendment rights as long as it doesn't disrupt or invade the school's 'rules'.

The Fraser Standard (Bethel School District vs Fraser-1986)
Because school officials have an "interste in teaching students the boundaries of socially apporpriate behavior", they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption".
-Schools are prude and easily offended.

The Haezlwood Standard (Hazelwood School District vs, Kuhlmeier-1988)
Censorshop of school-sponsored studnet expression is permissible wen school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitimate pedogogical concerns."
-Censor stories in studnet newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorice.

The Frederick Standard (Morse vs. Frederick- June 25,2007)
January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town. Principal Morse cancels school. Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street which reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" and the students wer suspended for 10 days.