On the subject of a student's right to practice the 1st Amendment, I have a few opinions. The First Amendment basically forbids the Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech or press, or with the right to assemble peaceably, or to petition the government. Many people use the rights stated in the First Amendment, resulting in a very diverse country we live in. The amendment is also practiced in schools, mostly relating to the freedom of speech by students. This can consist of everyday talking, newspaper articles, etc. Generally, you are allowed to say whatever you wish to, as long as it is not "harmful to others or to an educational environment." I believe this to be right, to an extent. In my opinion, it really depends how this speech will affect the target audience. Will the speech cause something catastrophic to happen? The chances are probably not, but it also depends on those in control, and their opinions of the content. For example, a school newspaper article was published, explaining the safety measures the school was taking, and the serious lack of legitimate safety. The author was required to not publish the piece, after the administrator believed it was not school appropriate. In some ways, I think that this is because the administrator did not feel like taking heat for how they were handling their school. Like I said, the freedom of speech in schools depends on several variables: the opinions of those that are involved, the actual effect that it will cause in the audience, and the speech that is used itself.