First Amendment – Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, of religion and of assembly; right to petition
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Connection:
Students produced a school newspaper as part of their journalism class. One issue was to include student-written articles about teen pregnancy and the impact of divorce on kids. The principal objected to the stories, believing they were inappropriate for the younger students and unfair to the pregnant students who might be identified from the text of the article. He also believed that the parents of the students quoted in the divorce article should have been given an opportunity to respond. He deleted the articles from the school newspaper. Three students sued, claiming a violation of their First Amendment rights. In this article it staes "Whether school officials can censor school-sponsored student publications when they believe material is inappropriate for younger students, or for reasons other than the prospect of material and substantial disruption of the educational process. By a 5-3 vote, the Court held that school officials can censor school-sponsored student publications when they have purposes reasonably related to legitimate educational concerns. They are letting them keep the freedom of speech as long it's not out of hand or inappropriate so it's fair"(Hazelwood)." This ties in with the first amendment because the students are fighting for their freedom of speech.
Works Cited
"Hazelwood School Dist. v. Kuhlmeier". http://www.anarchytv.com/speech/hazel.htm
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