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Is maintaining a safe learning environment in our public schools protection or censorship?

Waterford-Halfmoon High School
Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District
Waterford, New York

Students from Waterford-Halfmoon HS discuss how restrictions in public schools – particularly dress codes, Internet filters and speech – affect their First Amendment rights with WHUFSD counsel Kathy Wolverton, Girvin & Ferlazzo; and NYCLU member Colin Donaruma, associate with O’Connell & Aronowitz.

Moderated by WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

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