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University of South Carolina

2012

Constitutional law

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Inside Voices: Protecting The Student-Critic In Public Schools, Josie F. Brown Dec 2012

Inside Voices: Protecting The Student-Critic In Public Schools, Josie F. Brown

Faculty Publications

First Amendment doctrine acknowledges the constructive potential of citizens’ criticism of public officials and governmental policies by offering such speech vigilant protection. However, when students speak out about perceived injustice or dysfunction in their public schools, teachers and administrators too often react by squelching and even punishing student-critics. To counteract school officials’ reflexively repressive responses to student protest and petition activities, this Article explains why the faithful performance of public schools’ responsibility to prepare students for constitutional citizenship demands the adoption of a more receptive and respectful attitude toward student dissent. After documenting how both educators and courts have mistakenly …


The Original Meaning Of Civility: Democratic Deliberation At The Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, Derek A. Webb Oct 2012

The Original Meaning Of Civility: Democratic Deliberation At The Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, Derek A. Webb

South Carolina Law Review

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