Free Speech at School

Learn the basics of how the First Amendment protects the right of public K-12 students to express their views, including when and how school officials may limit free speech rights on campus, ... Read more

The Supreme Court has held that public schools may limit some—but not all—off-campus speech by K-12 students, including social media posts. ... Read more

Students don’t lose their First Amendment rights by going to public school, but they can still be punished for some kinds of speech—or other ways of expressing their opinions. ... Read more

Students’ right to freedom of expression extends to the messages on their clothes, as long as they aren’t disruptive or vulgar. But schools can impose dress codes that aren’t meant to ... Read more

Students at public schools and universities have a constitutional right to express their beliefs by sitting out the pledge of allegiance or the national anthem. But in a few states, schools ... Read more