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free speech and expression rights of students  

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  • There has always been a fundamental tension between public school students and educational authorities in determining the parameters of acceptable student behavior. Particularly volatile controversies have focused on identifying when school personnel may restrict student verbal, symbolic, or written expression. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Free Speech and Expression Rights of Students]

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