Home > Topics > Speech > Student expression   By David L. Hudson Jr. First Amendment Center research attorney A federal appeals panel’s recent decision barring anti-gay T-shirts in public schools cited a famous case upholding student-speech rights — but focused on a phrase about “the rights of others” to come down against a form of student expression. The result could mean more regulation of student speech in public schools, at least in the six Western states under the jurisdiction of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. FULL STORY>     Some states pushing for laws to curb online bullying Internet allows students to insult others in relative anonymity; some say cyberbullying can be more damaging than traditional bullying like fist fights, classroom taunts. 02.11.07   N.J. district bans secret taping after classroom preaching flap Student says he recorded history teacher's comments because he was afraid school officials wouldn't believe him when he complained. 02.06.07 Last system update: Sunday, February 11, 2007 | 10:21:36  SEARCH  MORE student expression issues > Clothing, dress codes & uniforms K-12 newspapers & yearbooks Underground papers & off-campus speech Cyberspeech Book censorship Hate speech & speech codes Clubs Pledge of Allegiance in public schools Speaking out in school