Focus (Forum & Focus)
Aug. 19, 2008
Throwing the Book at Schoolchildren
Although the Supreme Court has repeatedly said that “children do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate,” the current state of the law does not necessarily reflect that admonition, writes Matt Valenti. - Forum Column
By Matt Valenti
This article appears on Page 6
Back to school time is around the corner, and a lot of kids are wondering what they're going to wear their first day back. If their school suspects them of breaking school rules or committing a crime, they may end up wearing nothing at all.
That's what happened to an eighth grade honor student named Savana Redding....
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