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Situation
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Were students' rights violated?
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Explanation
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YES
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NO
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| The
school's TV station covers an article on the new policy
that requires that students wear IDs. In the article,
many of the students are critical of the policy. The
advisor reviews the show and finds that there are many
factual errors regarding the policy. He tells the students
that if they want the article to air, they must revise
it. |
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| The
drama club wants to perform a play. Because it involves
some sexually explicit scenes, they say they will perform
it off-campus at a local recreation center. The principal
says this is not allowed and they must select another
play. |
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| A
student works at home to create a Web site that contains
comments that are critical of his teachers. The principal
sends him to in-school suspension for two days and makes
him write a letter of apology to each of his teachers. |
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| The
student newspaper publishes an article about a shoplifting
incident that occurred during a school-sponsored field
trip. The school board censors the article, saying it
makes the school system look bad. |
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| The
art club plans a showcase night. One of the students
has painted a picture of other students drinking alcohol
at a school football game. The art teacher says this
painting can not be displayed at the school's showcase
night because it seems to advocate the use of alcohol. |
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| The
newspaper staff writes an editorial in support of legalizing
marijuana. Their advisor tells them that if they want
it to be printed, they must present both sides of the
issue. |
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| Students
on the newspaper staff create an online version of the
school's newspaper. In it, they provide advice on where
to get birth control. The principal tells the staff
to delete the article because its contents are not appropriate
for the younger students in the school. |
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| The
Student Government Association wants to hold a rally
in support of abortion rights in the school's auditorium.
Their advisor tells them they can not do this. |
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