Student Rights & Free Speech Alaska
Alaska Native Student Rights: Legally Wearing Traditional Regalia at High School Graduations
High school graduation is a monumental milestone for families across Alaska. For Alaska Native and Indigenous students in communities ranging from Anchorage and Fairbanks to Bethel...
Off-Campus Social Media Speech: When Can Alaska Schools Punish Students for Weekend Posts?
Social media is the primary way teenagers communicate. From Palmer to Ketchikan and Fairbanks, students use TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram to vent their frustrations, joke with fr...
Can Alaska Public Schools Legally Confiscate and Search a Student's Cell Phone?
In today's digital age, nearly every student in Anchorage, Wasilla, and Fairbanks carries a smartphone. While schools have the right to maintain order in the classroom by banning p...