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Question | Student Protests

Can parents of students protest mask mandates on school property?

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Question | Copyright & Fair Use

Students at my high school hire professionals to take their senior photos for the yearbook. If the school wants to use those photos for non-yearbook purposes, does the school need the photographer’s permission?

Students at my high school hire professionals to take their senior photos for the yearbook. If the school wants to use those photos for non-yearbook purposes, does the school need the photographer’s permission?

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Question | Student Press

I am the editor of my school’s yearbook. Can I get in trouble for having Senior Superlatives in the yearbook? Can my school stop me from doing this?

I am the editor of my school’s yearbook. Can I get in trouble for having Senior Superlatives in the yearbook? Can my school stop me from doing this?

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Question | Privacy

Can my school’s lacrosse coach stop me from taking photos of the team during practice to publish in the school yearbook?

Can my school’s lacrosse coach stop me from taking photos of the team during practice to publish in the school yearbook?

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Question | Privacy

Can my teacher require me to keep my camera and/or microphone on during a live online class?

Can my teacher require me to keep my camera and/or microphone on during a live online class?

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Question | Student Expression

Can a teacher make a student remove a political message in the background of a video while attending school virtually?

Can a teacher make a student remove a political message in the background of a video while attending school virtually?

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Question | Student Press

As a school journalism advisor, the principal told me to stop a student from publishing an article. I know the student has the right to publish the article. What should I do?

As a school journalism advisor, the principal told me to stop a student from publishing an article. I know the student has the right to publish the article. What should I do?

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Question | Offensive Speech

Can my school punish me for posting offensive tweets while I was at home?

Can my school punish me for posting offensive tweets while I was at home?

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Question | Offensive Speech

Are racist Tweets protected under the First Amendment?

Are racist Tweets protected under the First Amendment?

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Question | Copyright & Fair Use

Can I download a Marvel Comics image and use it as my Zoom background?

Can I download a Marvel Comics image and use it as my Zoom background?

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Question | Privacy

Should I use a transgender student’s preferred name or legal name when writing for the school newspaper?

Should I use a transgender student’s preferred name or legal name when writing for the school newspaper?

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Question | Student Press

Can the school newspaper be punished for running a paid advertisement from a pro-life organization even though there are school policies against doing such?

Can the school newspaper be punished for running a paid advertisement from a pro-life organization even though there are school policies against doing such?


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