...Freedom of speech is important is school because it teaches about your rights, promotes creativity and improves behavior. Freedom of speech is important because it teaches students about their rights. This is important because it helps develope a better understanding of how the government works. Freedom of Speech in schools also gives students a better understanding of the world. Freedom of speech in schools. According to Learning to Appreciate Our First Amendment there are connections between their knowledge and attitudes of free expression. So the more freedom they have the more knowledge they have. Students can understand and learn to respect their First Amendment rights Freedom of speech is important because it teaches students about...
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..."I have a dream!" goes the famous speech. Famous words about freedom, about enforcing principles, and about anti-discrimination. But it appears we have fallen behind. For I know a place where you are guilty until proven innocent; where freedom of speech is ignored; where the rights of the people are stomped upon by their higher-ups, and where freedom of expression is restricted. "Where"" I hear you cry. "Let us strike down this bastion of discrimination and oppression within our borders! There cannot be a place such as this inside a country such as ours!" But there is. And it is here, at grade schools. Places where you cannot write what you wish, without it being edited for content. You cannot say what you want, at risk of being given detention or worse. You cannot write a paper for fear you will be made to prove that it is your work. You can be detained on the arbitrary whim of a faculty member. And all of this is very troubling, not in the least because it directly contradicts the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enforceable under the Constitution Act. The academic honesty policy is disgusting. In practice, it means that if a teacher suspects you of cheating on a paper, you have to prove you didn't. Of course, the fact that this completely contradicts section 11d of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (hereafter referred to as the CCRF) doesn't cross their minds. Because the only place the law is not the law is within these walls. The fact that you...
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...The government funds all public school across the country, meaning their ownership over these schools must follow what America stands for based on what's said in the Constitution. In the First Amendment, the clause on Freedom of Religion states that “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” (The 1st Amendment). This secures that all students in school have the right to their own beliefs and practices. This becomes very controversial when multiple ides start to cross paths. Influence or persuasion in any form...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FAITH, FREEDOM, AND PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES Session 1 Notes Legally Supported Abington School District v. Schempp Many people think this is the case that the Bible had been thrown out of public schools, but it was really the type of Bible reading that had been thrown out of Schools. There was a PA law that said, “At least ten verses from the Holy Bible shall be read, without comment, at the opening of each public school on each school day. Any child shall be excused from such Bible reading, or attending such Bible reading, upon the written request of his parent or guardian.” Edward Schempp challenged this law saying that the state should not be making Bible reading mandatory. The Supreme Court favored Schempp and declared “this type” of Bible reading in the public schools to be unconstitutional. They did however say, “It certainly may be said that the Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historic qualities.” Florey v. Sioux Falls School District This federal case dealt with Religious Holidays. The Sioux Falls school policy read, “Music, art, literature, and drama having religious themes or basis are permitted as part of the curriculum for school sponsored activities and programs if presented in a prudent and objective manner and as a traditional part of the cultural and religious heritage of the particular holiday.” However, the ACLU sued the school district over this policy...
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...Freedom of Speech and expression in the school system The Supreme Court has recognized several categories that are excluded from freedom and the government now has the right to put reasonable restrictions on certain speech and expressions. These restrictions take me to the discussion of freedom of speech and expression in the schools. School officials may limit free speech under certain conditions. This right applies to all levels of education for students and teachers. Both students and teachers have the right to speak their minds and convey freedom of speech and expression thru clothing, hair colors and other expressive actions and statements. There are limits though in the school setting, deciding on where the line is crossed though is the tough decision. Freedom of speech does not only have to be a language but can also include art, non-verbal expression anything that coveys a message to another person. I do believe that everyone has the right to freedom of speech and expression but I also believe there is a time and a place for everything. In a school setting you need to provide a safe learning environment for all students. And this means making tough decisions as to what should and should not be tolerated. When it comes to the subject of the pledge of allegiance in schools I truly believe strongly that it should be allowed and performed as part of the school curriculum. Growing up we recited the pledge every morning. It was not until recent years that some decided it...
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...Freedom of expressing oneself through clothing is said to be “distracting,” especially for young men. Educational administrators have said that school is a place for learning, however, what a person wears does not change their mental capacity, and or maximum potential in education. School uniforms have been attacking the freedom of gender identity for generations, a problem that is constantly overlooked and seen as a miniscule problem. Not only does this cause problems and hardships for those who are forced into the gender that they do not identify as, but school uniforms cause hurtful and demeaning stereotypes. C.S. Lewis once said “evil comes from the abuse of free will,” this supports my claim that those who abuse the right to wear personal...
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...Monster are a thing. Instead of calling and talking to Sarah about this, she calls the Pine Manor Assisted Living Estates to talk to Mr. Pritchard. Mr. Pritchard answers and already knows that Janie wants to come and talk about the Freedom School. Janie didn’t know what that was so she decided to ask Mr. Pritchard. First he explained and then the two made plans to talk to the lady that ran the school with his wife, Mrs. Brown. Janie couldn’t wait. When she gets off the phone, Janie’s mom rushes into the kitchen announcing that they will be having a hootenanny. Janie knew it would ruin everything. Janie’s mother was inviting most of the community. They would come and eat and then use their guitars, fiddles and harmonicas to make music. It was over the top. Janie thought about this as she practiced playing on her bass. The next day in library, Verbena finds out about the hootenanny and Janie spends the period explaining what one is....
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...A school littered with anarchy. A school drowned out with neither rules nor authority. Chaos is it not? Of course this is what would occur if school regulations were revoked. In my opinion school rules do not violate the freedom of students. Not only do they protect our students but they also secure their education on a whole. Does outbursts of chaos, the grievances of violence and the dangers of bullying seem child friendly? If your answer is no, then we can both agree that school guidelines should stay intact. An absence of rules would issue an unstoppable outburst of anarchy. Without school regulations, students may descend into utter chaos. For example, with a lack of rules the probability of students attending classes is very slim. Some irresponsible students may not even participate in lesson or even attend class, thus defeating the purpose of attending school. Why you asked, because there isn’t any rules relating to attending classes. Secondly as school guidelines become invalid, students would not only pose a threat to their education but also themselves. An absence of direction such as no weapons or drugs are promoted, students may be in danger as some may fall to the corruption of drug abuse. Also the rate of gang fights between students may reach and alarming rate. Soon enough teachers may not even want to enter the school. We don’t want another Virginia Tech Massacre do we? Finally the lack of rules can and most likely will encourage bullying, which as of late is...
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...the role of the government should play in regulating internet content has been occurring for some time, but now strikes the interest of the younger generation. Should the government be able to monitor calls, technology that uses voice commands- such as Amazon Alexa, and social media? Are the rights of the American people protected in the constitution against all of this? With improving technology there are now more opportunities for a conflict over this matter to occur. The issue of internet content being regulated is a concern due to our first amendment rights. Some suggest that schools should monitor their students social media accounts to prevent cyber bullying. But the school should not regulate what these students choose to tweet, post, or put on the internet. It is left up to the students to decide what they think is the right or wrong choice. Cyber bullying is by no means correct, but if a school starts keeping tabs on their students without notice another issue arises. The students no longer have the trust of their supervisors, may feel uncomfortable with them seeing their posts,...
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...For many, many years, freedom of the press has been a notably controversial topic to be discussed. Some believe that the public has a right to know, while others waver that journalists should be limited on what they can write about. The real question is, should journalists be allowed the right of freedom of the press or should their writing be able to be censored if the topic is viewed as unacceptable? Although governments might have national security concerns or politicians might prefer to not listen to dissenting viewpoints, the assault on the freedom of...
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...There are five freedoms guaranteed in the First Amendment: the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition. Another way to express this amendment is that it gives us our most basic freedoms as American citizens. The reason this amendment is important is because it protects an American’s citizen’s basic rights. There have been many challenges to this amendment over the years. Two of the primary challenges to the amendment are Bethel School District v. Fraser and Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. In the case, Bethel School District v. Fraser, Fraser, a public school student, was suspended for using sexual references in a speech endorsing one of his friends for a student government position. Bethel School District decided to suspend Fraser which led to Fraser suing Bethel School District for violating his freedom of speech....
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...Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press The first amendment is part of the United States Constitution in a short portion called the United States Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is one of the high laws of our land. “It guarantees that the United States government can never deprive people in the United States of certain fundamental rights,” according to aclu.org. The first amendment states that “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,” according to nccs.net. This means that us as Americans have the right to...
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...as to whether students should wear school uniform. Most students argue that school uniforms take away their rights, stifle their freedom of expression, and promote conformity. Parents favor a uniform policy because it could make school clothes easier and cheaper to buy and many administrators think uniforms will ensure kids behave better. Studies have been shown that demonstrating improved scholastic performance in conjunction with the wearing of school uniforms. Thesis: students should not wear school uniforms. It may seem a trivial matter to some, but then again, should any loss of our basic personal freedoms be considered trivial? * Uniforms stifle students freedom of expression * School uniforms takes away their individual rights * School uniform promote conformity * School uniforms are a financial burden to poor families * An unfair additional expenses to students who pay taxes Topic sentences: students should have to wear school uniforms: * School uniforms doesn’t stifle student freedom expression * School uniforms help students resist peer pressure to buying trendy clothes * It helps identify intruders in school and promote safety * School uniforms encourage discipline and make student smarter * School uniforms encourage discipline and make student smarter. Studies have been shown that demonstrating improved scholastic performance in conjunction with the wearing of school uniforms. I will not attempt to gainsay...
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...Academic Freedom Academic freedom is defined as the right of teachers and students to express their ideas in the classroom or in writing, free from political, religious, or institutional restrictions, even if these ideas are unpopular (Academic Freedom, N.D.). Teachers and students have rights of academic freedom in various areas that will be outlined in this section: * Appointments and dismissals – Teachers should only be hired based on their ability to perform the tasks related to the job and their knowledge in their particular field of employment. They should not be hired, nor fired based on their sex, race, religion, political affiliation, nationality, or anything not related to their ability to do their job. Teachers may not be fired for holding or expressing an opinion neither, but only for lack of competence and poor performance. * Loyalty Oaths – Teachers have the option to commit to oaths based on whether or not it contradicts the loyalty to their homeland country or religious beliefs. * Curriculum – The teacher has the right to prompt thinking within a lesson, but not to a point that it implies something unorthodox is an acceptable way of living. * Selection of texts & Supplementary Information – Teachers may provide extra resources for students to use as research in order to expand and provide other points of views so that they are not limited to one point of view. * Freedom to teach controversial Issues – Teachers have the freedom to teach...
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...the symbol of America because of the freedom it has granted us and for all the people who fight for our country’s freedom. However, lately there has been a controversy over many elements of the pledge- should we continue to say it in schools? What about sporting events? Should “under God” be removed or should it stay? The Pledge of Allegiance should not be required to say at schools and sporting events because it violates the basic human rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion....
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