Back to school, back to the 1st Amendment
Last year, students in Jacksonville, Florida formed a youth group called EVAC to stand up for racial justice. They got their school’s name changed from Robert E. Lee High School […]
Mahanoy v BL: Student speech at Supreme Court
Can students express their feelings about things-even that have to do with school- when they’re not in school? Are there limits? How far should school officials reach into the lives […]
“The Fierce Urgency of Now”
“When you see something that is not right, you must say something …each generation must do its part.” Thousands of youth are following these words of wisdom shared by […]
Tinker Turns 50
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Tinker ruling and youth First Amendment rights! RSVP for the live stream event on Friday, February 22nd, 12:00-1:30 pm central time, hosted by the […]
Mighty times for student voices!
What a time it is for our country, our democracy and our world. A time of great sadness, but also of great hope, as young people use their rights to […]
Student Voices, Student Action!
What mighty times we are in! With the horrible school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas on February 14th, and after years of daily news reports of kids being shot and […]
Mighty young voices for mighty times!
With all the history being made lately, it’s great to meet students who are part of it….. Some are marching… Some are standing up….. And others are making projects for […]
Spring is for students’ rights!
How old should a student have to be to vote for the next president? What about the next president of the school board? Should more money go to school budgets? […]
Washington State moves forward with bill protecting student media
A Washington State Senate committee voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would give students at both public high schools and colleges in the state the right to exercise freedom of speech and […]
What A Difference 50 Years -& A Supreme Court Victory- Makes!
Great things are going on in the Des Moines schools. Music, drama, poetry, art, debate, journalism… with so many student voices coming alive. We celebrated them in December, as part […]
Tinker Tour 