Schools
ATE Students To Rule On School Discipline Of Off-Campus Speech
The court will be considering whether the First Amendment prohibits public school officials from regulating off-campus student speech.
Press release from Stamford Public Schools:
April 20, 2021
WHO: Mr. Morest’s AP/UConn ECE American Government and Politics class
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WHAT: Moot Supreme Court Hearing
WHEN: Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
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WHERE: Virtual Participation, Registration Required
The day before the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Mahanoy School District violated a high school student’s right to free speech, Academy of Information Technology & Information (AITE) students will conduct their own moot court. The case revolves around a student, who sent an expletive-laden Snapchat to her classmates that criticized the school and some of its extracurricular offerings. The student was subsequently suspended from the cheerleading squad for a year. The court will be considering whether the First Amendment prohibits public school officials from regulating off-campus student speech.
Clad in black robes, AITE students will play the roles of the nine Court Justices, as well as the attorneys for both sides, and the news media.
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