American Civil Liberties Union

Student Rights:
Constitutional violations are far too common in public schools across the country. Teachers and administrators have a responsibility to provide a safe environment for the students that is conducive to learning. They also have a responsibility to respect each student's individual rights. Simply put, students have rights too. Learn more and take action to protect the rights guaranteed to all Americans.

Student Rights : Freedom of Expression : Press Releases

ACLU Secures Free Speech Rights for State University Students in San Diego (08/11/1999)
SAN DIEGO -- In a settlement announced today by the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego & Imperial Counties, state university officials here agreed to rescind all disciplinary action against a student who refused to remove a political sign containing a vulgar four-letter word from the window of his dormitory room.

ACLU Defend Texas Student Who Protested Rights Crackdown After Colorado Shooting (07/21/1999)
ALLEN, TX -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas today filed a federal lawsuit against school officials here on behalf of a high school student who was punished for wearing a black armband to protest restraints on free expression in the wake of the Columbine High School shooting.

GA Journalism Professor Victim of Backlash From University Officials, ACLU Charges (06/25/1999)
ATLANTA -- In a federal lawsuit filed here today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia said that officials at Fort Valley State University did not renew a professor's contract because his journalism students wrote articles critical of the school.

ACLU of Wisconsin Files Free Speech Lawsuit Over School's Censorship of Gay-Themed Books (02/16/1999)
MILWAUKEE, WI -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a group of parents and students, challenging the removal of books with gay themes from a high school library.

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