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Feb 13, 2012

Bullying and free speech: Trampling on the Constitution or addressing the problem

Students' Rights
By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist Did you know that, according to a recent survey, only 32 percent of Texas students who reported incidents of school bullying felt school officials...
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By Kirsten Bokenkamp Senior Communications Strategist Did you know that, according to a recent survey, only 32 percent of Texas students who reported incidents of school bullying felt school officials...
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Feb 8, 2012

Bad News From Liberty County

Smart Justice
By Frank Knaack  (Originally posted on Texas Prison Bid’ness) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy...
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By Frank Knaack  (Originally posted on Texas Prison Bid’ness) Associate Director of Public Policy and Advocacy...
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Jan 12, 2012

Religion in Public Schools: Could school dress codes ban the hijab?

Free Speech and Pluralism
By Rebecca Robertson Director, Public Policy and Advocacy In a word, no!  School dress codes cannot, in most cases, be used to prevent students from wearing religious attire. What does the law say...
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By Rebecca Robertson Director, Public Policy and Advocacy In a word, no!  School dress codes cannot, in most cases, be used to prevent students from wearing religious attire. What does the law say...
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Jan 5, 2012

Religion in Public Schools: What is all the fuss about?

Free Speech and Pluralism
By Rebecca Robertson Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Ever wonder why the issue of religion in public schools is so contentious?  All of us believe in freedom of religion, right? Maybe the debate would...
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By Rebecca Robertson Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Ever wonder why the issue of religion in public schools is so contentious?  All of us believe in freedom of religion, right? Maybe the debate would...
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