Reynolds Vs Kudhlmeier Case Study
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeier
1. Why did the newspaper advisor give the paper to Principal Reynolds for review? Was this standard procedure?
This was not a standard procedure because it gave away the rights of the students.
2. What concerns did Principal Reynolds have regarding the two articles? Were these legitimate concerns? Do you think the principal had any options other than deleting entire pages from the student paper?
The Concerns of Principal Reynolds were legitimate because the articles were a little too personal. Principal Reynolds had other options than deleting the articles, for example, he could’ve had them edit the articles.
3. What rights did the students believe had been violated? What is the relevant wording of the First Amendment? …show more content…
Should a principal or other school authority be able to silence other forms of student speech? If so, under what conditions? How does speech by an individual student differ from speech by the school newspaper?
Yes they should be able to censor the students’ papers if it is inappropriate and unnecessary.
7. According to the opinion, do students have the same rights as adults in the "real world?"
No they do not have the same rights as adults, they are limited to what they wear, bring to school, and opinion.
8. Is the Spectrum a "public forum?" Why is this important distinction to make?
No it isn’t a public forum because a spectrum is a school newspaper that the school sponsors and a public forum is out in the open. It is important because if it was out in the open it wouldn’t be as censored.
9. What distinction does the Court make between the cases of Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
That the students in the Tinker case were protesting and in the Hazelwood case they believed that their rights got taken away.
10. Explain, in your own words, why the Court believes educators should be able to exercise greater control over school-sponsored publications, theatrical productions, and other expressive activities than over student expression that happens to occur on the school
1. Why did the newspaper advisor give the paper to Principal Reynolds for review? Was this standard procedure?
This was not a standard procedure because it gave away the rights of the students.
2. What concerns did Principal Reynolds have regarding the two articles? Were these legitimate concerns? Do you think the principal had any options other than deleting entire pages from the student paper?
The Concerns of Principal Reynolds were legitimate because the articles were a little too personal. Principal Reynolds had other options than deleting the articles, for example, he could’ve had them edit the articles.
3. What rights did the students believe had been violated? What is the relevant wording of the First Amendment? …show more content…
Should a principal or other school authority be able to silence other forms of student speech? If so, under what conditions? How does speech by an individual student differ from speech by the school newspaper?
Yes they should be able to censor the students’ papers if it is inappropriate and unnecessary.
7. According to the opinion, do students have the same rights as adults in the "real world?"
No they do not have the same rights as adults, they are limited to what they wear, bring to school, and opinion.
8. Is the Spectrum a "public forum?" Why is this important distinction to make?
No it isn’t a public forum because a spectrum is a school newspaper that the school sponsors and a public forum is out in the open. It is important because if it was out in the open it wouldn’t be as censored.
9. What distinction does the Court make between the cases of Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
That the students in the Tinker case were protesting and in the Hazelwood case they believed that their rights got taken away.
10. Explain, in your own words, why the Court believes educators should be able to exercise greater control over school-sponsored publications, theatrical productions, and other expressive activities than over student expression that happens to occur on the school