Abstract
With the rise of the political correctness movement, the education system is split on how best to handle issues revolving around student speech. Some institutions clamp down on students by creating safe spaces or instructing teachers and professors to avoid certain words; others continue to allow students to exercise their various forms of speech nearly unabridged. Each institution has its own speech policy, and policies can vary from extremely limiting to a nearly free-range for ideas, speech, and expression. While the Constitution allows for freedom of speech, the Supreme Court has found that in certain situations, that right may be limited.
This Comment offers a model policy for the use of every educational institution. While students have certain rights within the education system, there are limitations. The proposed policy aims to bring these competing interests together for a fair system that both encourages the freedom of speech and the legitimate protection of students.
Recommended Citation
Bret M. Thixton,
Rap Lyrics, Schools, and Free Speech: Examining the Limits of Free Speech of Students Outside of Schools and on Social Media,
41
S. Ill. U. L.J.
463
(2017).
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/siulj/vol41/iss3/4