Speaking up and free expression
The First Amendment protects your right to speak, write, create, and peacefully disagree, even with powerful people. For students, that protection is real but not unlimited. Knowing roughly where the lines sit helps you speak up with confidence instead of guessing.
In this lesson
- What free expression covers
- Where schools can draw lines
- Speaking up well
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