Bullying in the Workplace: L&E Case Study
This week, the Court considers when the First Amendment limits the ability to discipline students for private off-campus speech. The Court holds that a public school may, consistent with the First Amendment, discipline...more
Earlier this week, the Mitchell Williams education law blog reported on a school that recently was found to have run afoul of the First Amendment when they suspended a student for bullying. First Amendment issues in the...more
Schools sometimes find themselves needing to walk a fine but complicated line, whereby they curtail bullying but also balance the right to free speech. One recent case illustrates this point. A high school sophomore...more
Ruling Strengthens Ability of School Districts to Suspend and Expel Students to Protect Students and Staff - Recognizing the increasing difficulties school administrators face in evaluating potential threats of...more