February 24th marks 53 years since the Supreme Court ruled in ‘Tinker’ that students “may not be confined to the expression of those sentiments that are officially approved.” (Tinker, 1969) Students, […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
Tinker Tour 