Free speech case puts first graders’ rights in spotlight

The lawsuit involves a first grader who allegedly received a punishment for giving a Black Lives Matter drawing to an African American classmate.
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Ninth Circuit revives first grader’s free speech case over ‘Black Lives Matter’ drawing

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit brought by the mother of a Southern California first grader who was disciplined after giving a racially themed drawing to a classmate, ruling that ...
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Weighs in on Washington School District Employee’s First Amendment Free Speech Protections

A middle school assistant principal was demoted to a teaching position after his Facebook post containing slurs and violent language relating to the Democratic National Convention. The Ninth Circuit ...