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The Tinker Case

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Today's students know that the right of freedom of speech and expression at school is more complex then it once was. The rules have not changed since the Tinker Case. The Tinker Case was groundbreaking in letting students know the rights they have at school.They do have the right to express themselves but only if it is not a distraction to others at school (“Student Right to Freedom of Speech” 1) . Schools now have student handbooks of the limit to which students can express themselves. In the year 2015 it is evident to students the rights schools have. Public Schools now have rules they have to follow also. If students are peacefully protesting a war for example schools are not allowed to ask the student to remove their shirts(“Student Right

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