USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Facts and case summary for Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988) The First Amendment rights of student journalists are not violated when school officials prevent the publication of certain articles in the school newspaper.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, the Supreme Court clarified some of the limits on First Amendment rights for public school students. In 1983, a school principal censored two articles in a student newspaper discussing the issues of divorce and teenage pregnancy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Court reversed the appellate court, and said that public schools do not have to allow student speech if it is inconsistent with the schools’ educational mission. Even if the government can’t censor such speech outside of school, public schools have the authority to limit that speech.

Detailed explanation-4: -13, 1988, that Hazelwood East High School had the right to censor its student newspaper. The landmark decision set a precedent that’s allowed administrators at other high schools and colleges to restrict students’ free speech. Decades later, the decision still rankles Cathy Kuhlmeier.