The First Amendment in Schools: A Guide from the First Amendment Center

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Summary: A straightforward and well-researched discussion
Review: The First Amendment In Schools: A Guide From The First Amendment Center is the collaborative effort of Charles C. Haynes, Sam Chaltain, John E. Ferguson Jr., David L. Hudson Jr., and Oliver Thomas, and provides the reader with a straightforward and well-researched discussion of crucial important First Amendment rights which protects all citizens with freedom of speech and expression in America with specific reference to how this applies to public school issues, policies and concerns. Discussing 50 key legal cases, as well as the rights and responsibilities of educators and students, and offering information concerning more than 60 educational and advocacy programs and organizations providing First Amendment resources, The First Amendment In Schools is an excellent primer on this often controversial and occasionally misunderstood civil right.