Notes on Freedom

5 Freedoms of the first amendment:
-Speech
-Assembly
-Press
-Petition
-Religion

The Tinker Standard:
Says that student speech can not be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or involve substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others."

The Fraser Standard:
Because school officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of appropriate behavior," they can censor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."

The Hazelwood Standard:
Censorship of school-sponsored student expression is permissible when school officials can show that it is "reasonably related to legitamate pedagogical concerns."

Frederick Standard:
School says that during a school authorized event, same rules of the Hazelwood Standard apply. Example, Field Trip.

Libel has 3 components:
1) It's something that defames someones character or reputation
2) It has to be published
3) It's false.