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… for students to express their often senting opinions are the lifeblood of a unpopular opinions, ranging from criti- robust educational institution. cisms of stereotypical Arab and Muslim These rights…
… BY STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect theopinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily…
… state legislatures court's decision rests fails to fully consider the members -- of which Detroit's population is system that serves over 180,000 students. The nationwide who are quick to strip local…
… students, teachers the Detroit Public School System's students are curiae briefs, most notably one from the In 1999, the Michigan legislature passed the and city residents. First, the plaintiffs contend…
… priority for the City of a figure that could reach $1 million. Ann Arbor.. The real thought police Students' expression is central to educational mission outh Lyon High School's under- District. In Tinker…
… publication earned the harsh Hazelwood, the court upheld the right of retribution of the school's administrators schools to limit content in a school-spon- who suspended four students for sored publication in…
… school students "cannot be punished in response to the punishments While the courts merely for expressing their which has chilled the students' will overturn the personal views on the school ability to…
… particularly troubling that the In South Lyon, students of its students. administrators sought to sup- began the newspaper partially press the opinions of its students. in response to faculty supervision and The…
… are especially relevant in 4 jokes to arguments against standardized high schools where many students shy tests, such as the Michigan Educational away from controversy and refrain from Assessment…
… Program. Without the expressing contrarian or provocative administration involved, writers and edi- views. Engagement with these ideas pro- tors were able to freely state and argue vides students with an…





