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Tag Archives: youth
“And Tango Makes Three”
Some believe it is legitimate to shield children and teenagers from information that is perceived to negatively affect that critical time of development. Time and time again, the efforts of artists and authors to incorporate controversial themes in works for … Continue reading
Hazelwood: A Student’s Perspective
Two years ago I sat upon the graduation stage to receive a diploma that would end my 13-year relationship with the public school I attended since kindergarten. As a member of a class of 125 students, this day symbolized endless … Continue reading
Future Social Media Policy (and policy)
In his article ”The Challenge of Developing Effective Public Policy on the Use of Social Media,” John Palfrey, co-director of Harvard Law’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, discusses the problems that American youth face in the wake of increased online social … Continue reading
Posted in Amanda Levendowski
Tagged berkman center, education, harvard law, internet party fouls, palfrey, policy, social media, youth
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Can They Do That? Saggy Pants Edition
Perhaps you heard that the Arkansas State Legislature has banned students from wearing “clothing that exposes underwear, buttocks, or the breast of a female” at all school-related functions. So: Can they do that? Fire up the Free Speech Wayback Machine … Continue reading
Posted in Michael ONeil: Author
Tagged clothing, dress codes, fashion, free expression, race, schools, students, youth
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Censorship and International Women’s Day
Today is the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day! Censorship is about who has permission to speak about what in public. Women, both as speakers and subject, have often been marginalized or stricken from the public sphere, and so we’d … Continue reading
Posted in Michael ONeil: Author
Tagged authors, Books, censorship, classroom, pornography, school, sex, women, youth
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Announcing the 2010 YFEP film contest semifinalists!
This year we received more than 70 film contest submissions from youth all over the country in response to this year’s theme: “I’m All For Free Speech, BUT…” After viewing all the entries, we chose the top ten films — … Continue reading
Avoiding Controversy in Rowlett (AKA: Censorship)
Listening to: La Vie Boheme On December 12, the Dallas Morning News reported that Rowlett High School had canceled a production of the musical Rent after protest from some parents in the community. According to the article, the school’s theatre … Continue reading
Posted in Brian Pickett: Author
Tagged art censorship, Dallas Morning News, Rowlett High School, theatre censorship, youth
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RENT CANCELED
Rowlett High School (TX) has canceled a scheduled production the musical, RENT: School Edition, after controversy arose over the play’s content. the Dallas Morning News reports: After weeks of community debate and a packed school board meeting, the school’s theater … Continue reading
Tagged art censorship, RENT, Rowlett High School, theatre, youth
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Teens Discuss Gay Marriage
Shelbi Kepler – this year’s 2nd place film contest winner – takes on our challenge to one more video response to this dramatic election. Here’s her video on gay marriage:
