Student Rights & Free Speech District of Columbia
The Equal Access Act: Forcing D.C. Schools to Recognize Controversial Student Clubs
When a high school principal in Capitol Hill, Columbia Heights, or Anacostia approves a chess club, a robotics society, and a ski group, yet rejects a student application for an id...
Political Apparel and Dress Codes in D.C. Public and Charter Schools: What Is Protected?
Walking through the morning security checkpoint at a high school in Tenleytown, a middle school in Capitol Hill, or a public charter campus in Anacostia wearing a Make America Grea...
First Amendment Rights at Private Universities in Washington D.C.: A Student's Guide
Attending a premier private university in the nation's capital-whether Georgetown University, George Washington University (GWU) in Foggy Bottom, American University in Tenleytown,...
Suing a District of Columbia School for Off-Campus Social Media Censorship
Being called into the principal's office on Monday morning and handed a 5-day suspension notice or kicked off a varsity athletic team in Tenleytown, Capitol Hill, or Columbia Heigh...
Cell Phone Search and Seizure Laws for Students in the District of Columbia
Having a teacher confiscate a smartphone during fourth-period algebra in Tenleytown or Capitol Hill because it buzzed outside a Yondr pouch is a routine disciplinary event-but when...
Can D.C. Schools Legally Punish Students for Political Walkouts and Protests?
Marching from high school campuses in Tenleytown, Capitol Hill, or Columbia Heights toward the steps of the U.S. Capitol or the Supreme Court is a defining civic tradition for stud...