Student rights

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In 1969 the United States federal courts ruled that, "Students do not shed their constitutional rights... at the schoolhouse gate" in the famous student rights case of Tinker v. Des Moines. However, school authorities across the nation, public and private, still feel like they have the right to mandate that their students dress in uniform, and take disciplinary action against non-compliers.

While it is debatable what types and how much and how many rights youth actually have in schools, the existence of youth rights in schools is a reality. However, the extent to which those rights can actually help students, teachers, and administrators improve schools has barely been explored.

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[edit] Student rights issues

  • Academic freedom - The right to learn what youth want to in schools.
  • Access to power in education
  • Anti-Intellectualism
  • Authority in schools
  • Censorship - See also censored internet connections and Internet censorship.
  • Compulsory education - The right to choose not to attend schools.
  • Corporal punishment - The right to attend schools without fear of physical, mental or other forms of abuse.
  • Decision-making - The right to participate in making the choices that affect youth most.
  • Deschooling - The right to actively disassociate from formal, systematic or structured learning or education.
  • Dress codes - The right to self-expression through clothing. :See also Mandatory school uniforms
  • Dropping out - The right to leave school.
  • Drug policy - The right to privacy and protection against self-incrimination. See also drug testing.
  • Due process - The right to clear, mutually-defined standards for academic and behavior management.
  • Freedom of speech - The right to self-expression through words and actions.
  • Homeschooling - The right to learn outside of the confines of traditional schools.
  • Homework - The right not to be coerced to do symbolic labor, especially that which has no limits on it's time or place.
  • Invasion of privacy - The right to personal protection from unjust authoritarian oversight.
  • Junk knowledge - The right not to be coerced to learn useless, trivial knowledge.
  • Pledge of Allegiance - The right to understand and choose one's participation in publicly sharing their commitment to the US.
  • Sex education - The right to know about human reproduction, sexual pleasure, and STDs.
  • Student activism - The right to engage in acts that would express, challenge or otherwise change schools.
  • School reform - The right to participate or lead activities that systematically redefine schooling and education.
  • School safety - The right to safe and supportive learning environments.
  • Search and seizure - The right to retain individual personal property.
  • Student censorship - The right to self-expression as a learning experience.
  • Student journalism and publishing - The right to school-supported learning experiences that freely express student voice without threat of recrimination from school authorities.
  • Student law - The right to understanding the legal component of schooling and education in order to better leverage learning.
  • Student leadership - The right to gain power, develop actions and reflect on meaningful, substantial and authoritative school decision-making.
  • Student voice - The right of young people to express unique perspectives, ideas and actions regarding schooling and education.
  • Unschooling - The right to actively seek life learning experiences without the structure or formality of schooling.
  • Zero tolerance - The right to learn from potentially negative experiences without any extreme retribution from school officials.

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