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What are the First Amendment rights? How do you resolve questions about the rights of students, educators, and parents in a school setting?nThe First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the most basic and cherished rights of society--religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Anyone who wants to know more about those freedoms in the context of schools will find The First Amendment in Schools a rich resource for study and application. The book includesnn* An explanation of the origins of the First Amendmentn* A concise, chronological history of 50 legal cases, including many landmark decisions, involving the First Amendment in public schoolsn* Answers to frequently asked questions about the practice of the First Amendment in schools, covering specific issues of religious liberty, free speech, and press as they affect school prayer, use of school facilities, dress and speech codes, student press, book selection, and curriculumn* General information on First Amendment expression and practice in schoolsn* Information on more than 60 educational and advocacy programs and organizations for First Amendment resourcesn* A profile of First Amendment SchoolsnThis book provides a civic and legal framework for giving all members of the school community--students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members--a real voice in shaping the life of the school.
