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Administrator Knowledge Of The First Amendment Rights In A School And How To Improve Legal Literacy Through Self-Efficacy, Stuart E. Wrzesinski
Administrator Knowledge Of The First Amendment Rights In A School And How To Improve Legal Literacy Through Self-Efficacy, Stuart E. Wrzesinski
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
This dissertation examines the legal literacy of school administrators and the lack of mandated training regarding school law, specific to the First Amendment. With continual changes in education school administrators can function as the change agent for schools through the lens of self-efficacy. This dissertation is organized into three bodies of work. Paper 1 is a review of literature specific to legal literacy and First Amendment rights in schools. Additional research on self-efficacy theory is presented as a potential catalyst for increasing legal literacy in schools. Paper 2 documents data based on survey questions specific to legal literacy within the …
The First Amendment Series, Brooke Dickinson
The First Amendment Series, Brooke Dickinson
Honors Capstones
As a graphic designer, I consider the freedoms of the First Amendment especially important to my profession as it allows us to communicate our thoughts and feelings to the public. However, as censorship becomes more popular, society is stepping in to place restrictions on many forms of media. Certain books are banned from school libraries, talk radio shows are taken off the air, and some artists are even forbidden to show their work in public. Is freedom of expression now only allowed within limits? In this country’s current state of censorship, I believe the public should know their freedom of …