The five freedoms of the first amendments
-Speech
-Assembly
-Religion
-Press
-Petition

Tinker Standard
-Tinker vs. Des Moines School District(1960)
-Black armbands in 1965
-Student speech cannot be censored as long as it does not "materially disrupt class work or invole substantial disorder or invaion of the rights of others."

The Fraser Standard
-Bethel School District vs. Fraser(1986)
-Innopropiate speech for class president
-Because schools officials have an "interest in teaching students the boundaries of social appropiate behavior," they can sensor student speech that is vulgar or indecent, even if it does not cause a "material or substantial disruption."

The Hazelwood Standard
-Hazelwood School district vs. Kuhlmeier(1988)
-Censor stories in student newspaper about teen pregnancy and divorce
-Things can be censored if it goes against the teachings of the schools


The Frederick Standard
-January 2002, Olympic torch travels through town
-Principle Morse cancels school
-Senior Frederick unveils banner on the sidewalk across street reads "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"
-Suspended for 10 days

Elements of Libel
-A defamatory statement
-Published to at least one other person
-Is false