Friday, June 15, 2007

A Sign of the Times - "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

The battle over a principal's right to discipline a student for offensive and disruptive speech is perhaps the biggest of its kind since the Vietnam War." says Gleen Cook, Editor-in-Chief of the American School Board Journal.

It should have been a sign. And in this particular case, one that could have far-reaching consequences for public schools, it actually was.

The U.S. Supreme Court is debating whether to overturn a lower court decision in what has become known as the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case. Known formally as Morse v. Frederick, the battle over a principal’s right to discipline a student for offensive and disruptive speech is perhaps the biggest of its kind since the Vietnam War.


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