Student Rights & Free Speech Maryland
How the Maryland New Voices Act Protects Student Journalists from School Censorship
For decades, public high school administrators across the United States used older Supreme Court rulings to censor student-run newspapers, often deleting articles about politics, s...
Compelled Speech in Maryland: Can Schools Force Students to Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?
Every morning across Maryland, from elementary homerooms in Ellicott City and Frederick to high school classrooms in Silver Spring and Towson, the daily announcements begin with th...
Student Walkouts and Political Protests in Maryland: What Are Your Legal Limits?
When high school students in Bethesda, Towson, or Baltimore City organize a demonstration over school gun safety, climate policy, or local education budgets, emotions among parents...
Navigating Political Shirts and Dress Codes in Maryland Public Schools: A Free Speech Guide
Clothing is one of the most common and powerful ways students express their identities and beliefs. In recent years, public school hallways have become a battleground for political...
The CROWN Act and Student Rights: Fighting Hair Discrimination in Maryland Schools
Being pulled out of a classroom in Baltimore, benched from a varsity basketball game in Upper Marlboro, or threatened with detention in Silver Spring because of natural hair textur...
Can Maryland Public Schools Legally Punish Students for Off-Campus Social Media Posts?
In the digital age, the line between the schoolyard and the living room has completely blurred. Students in Maryland constantly communicate through apps, sharing opinions, jokes, a...