“ The American Civil Liberties Union, in a federal lawsuit filed last week on behalf of the girls, argues that Churubusco High School violated the girls’ free speech rights when it banned them from extracurricular activities for a joke that didn’t involve the school. They say the district humiliated the girls by requiring them to apologize to an all-male coaches’ board and undergo counseling.”
The Associated Press: School sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix
I got asked a similar question about this talking some high school students yesterday. Where does the school’s responsibility/authority end?
Do school officials have a right to censor or punish students for profiles that have nothing to do with the school?
Source: google.com