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Taking a knee for free speech

If students kneel during the national anthem, can their schools punish them for disruptive expression?

Updated: October 21, 2021
This hypothetical case study was developed in partnership with the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University. Before class (30 minutes) Read/watch: Do student athletes have a right to “take a knee?” (Talk On Law, YouTube) Can students get in trouble for kneeling during the national anthem? (McLellan Online Free Speech Library, Michigan State […]
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