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Speaking Up: The Unintended Consequences of Free Speech in Public Schools

Speaking Up: The Unintended Consequences of Free Speech in Public Schools International Journal of Children’s Rights 18 (2010) 309–311 © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2010 DOI 10.1163/157181810X12592206285600 brill.nl/chil 1) Tinker v. Des Moines School District , 393 U.S. 503 (1969). 2) Morse v. Frederick , 551 U.S. 393 (2007). 3) Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser , 478 U.S. 675 (1986). Book Review Anne Proffi tt Dupre, Speaking Up: Th e Unintended Consequences of Free Speech in Public Schools . Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0- 674-03114-2. 289 pp. £22.95. Th is book takes its readers through the history of the Supreme Court student speech jurisprudence from Tinker v. Des Moines School District 1 to Morse v. Frederick. 2 Th rough examination of these cases Dupre seeks to advance the argu- ment that the Supreme Court’s recognition of students’ Constitutional rights has undermined school legitimacy and authority. More specifi cally the “unintended costs” of the recognition of Constitutional rights of students are damaged student-teacher relationships and educators failing to discipline students out of fear of being sued. Unfortunately, despite the many strengths of the book, Dupre makes the same mistake for which she chastises Justice Fortas (p. 19); she puts forth no evidence that these claimed http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The International Journal of Children's Rights Brill

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Brill
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© 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0927-5568
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1571-8182
DOI
10.1163/157181810X12592206285600
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International Journal of Children’s Rights 18 (2010) 309–311 © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2010 DOI 10.1163/157181810X12592206285600 brill.nl/chil 1) Tinker v. Des Moines School District , 393 U.S. 503 (1969). 2) Morse v. Frederick , 551 U.S. 393 (2007). 3) Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser , 478 U.S. 675 (1986). Book Review Anne Proffi tt Dupre, Speaking Up: Th e Unintended Consequences of Free Speech in Public Schools . Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0- 674-03114-2. 289 pp. £22.95. Th is book takes its readers through the history of the Supreme Court student speech jurisprudence from Tinker v. Des Moines School District 1 to Morse v. Frederick. 2 Th rough examination of these cases Dupre seeks to advance the argu- ment that the Supreme Court’s recognition of students’ Constitutional rights has undermined school legitimacy and authority. More specifi cally the “unintended costs” of the recognition of Constitutional rights of students are damaged student-teacher relationships and educators failing to discipline students out of fear of being sued. Unfortunately, despite the many strengths of the book, Dupre makes the same mistake for which she chastises Justice Fortas (p. 19); she puts forth no evidence that these claimed

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Published: Jan 1, 2010

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