Includes bibliographical references and index.

Education and the constitution : an overview / Betsy Levin -- Separate accommodations for African American students are not equal : the Supreme Court's decision / Earl Warren -- A participant in the Brown case assesses its legacy : personal narrative / Cheryl Brown Henderson -- Prohibiting the teaching of evolution is a violation of the establishment clause : the Supreme Court's decision / Abe Fortas -- Teaching creationism is a violation of the constitution : the Supreme Court's decision / William Brennan -- Students have rights while at school : the Supreme Court's decision / Abe Fortas -- A Tinker participant argues that students' First Amendment rights remain in jeopardy : personal narrative / Mary Beth Tinker, interviewed by Stephen J. Wermiel -- Public schools need only provide adequate educational opportunities for students with disabilities : the Supreme Court's decision / William Rehnquist -- The Rowley plaintiff recalls her family's struggle with her public school : personal narrative / Amy June Rowley -- All children have a right to an education regardless of their immigration status : the Supreme Court's decision / William Brennan -- School administrators have the right to edit the content of student publications : the Supreme Court's decision / Byron White -- The Hazelwood decision resulted in a loss of First Amendment rights for public school students / David Hudson -- Title IX guarantees that pregnant teens have the right to an education / Wendy C. Wolf -- Pregnant teens are still not welcome in the classroom / Allie Gottlieb -- Abstinence-only sex education programs violate teens' rights / American Civil Liberties Union.

Examines a broad range of perceived or actual legal rights and freedoms that impact the lives of young American teens. This volume focuses on education.

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