Memoirs Of Pawnee Indian Students

I am part of a special category of the human race. Not quite a member of the “real world,” too old for toys and too young to vote. I am, as you may have guessed, a minority. What separates me from the rest of the categories the people on earth? The Constitution, generally speaking, applies to everyone equally, regardless of race, religion, age, or any other factor you could think of. However, minors can have their rights suppressed in ways that many adult’s rights may not be. The most common violations of these rights are in the rights of students, that is, children attending school. The rights of free speech, free association, and freedom from unwarranted search and seizure have been heated disagreements between school administrators and students,

Can the school tell me what I can and cannot wear? It depends. People express themselves as much as they do through speech as by the things that they wear. In 1973, the case of Rider VS Board depicted a pair of Pawnee Indian students, both male, who were suspended from school for wearing long hair as a tradition in honor of their ancestors. This was a “violation” of a school rule that stated that hair could not go past the collar. The court did not hear the case, but there were many opposing opinions of the denial from the community, some stating “They were not wearing their hair in a desired style because it was fashionable or accepted… they were in fact attempting to broadcast a clear message to the students and others — their pride in being Native American.” Many schools claim that dress codes are necessary to promote safety, discourage gangs, and prevent distraction and disruption in schools. Lower courts have generally sided with the school system and supported the fact that dress code is supported by the Constitution. The Supreme Court would be unlikely to overturn a school’s dress code unless they found it discriminatory or unreasonable. School dress codes must be written clearly, and if students find unfairness or inequality in the rules, they have the right to challenge it. So, can school officials ban T-shirts with slogans or messages if the school thinks that the message is too controversial? This depends on the subject matter of the shirt. If it harasses people based on their race, religion, or personal beliefs of the “unprotected classes”, authority can intervene to stop the harassment. In some states, schools can ban shirts with messages if they are indecent, lewd, or portray illegal substances, alcohol, or