A few years ago, I taught a high school seminar class in civics and democracy at a New York charter school. My goal for the course was for students to see that the U.S. Constitution isn’t an ancient, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What does Freedom of Speech mean in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? What does “free expression” mean? Is any ...

Another legal battle has begun over Florida's book bans, with significant stakes, as the sued school district is launching a controversial defense that could shake First Amendment law nationwide. This ...

A federal judge has ruled that two authors and a student can pursue First Amendment claims against the Escambia County School Board over the removal of the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” from ...

As 2024 comes to an end, Florida is turning a page — and then a ton more, since the state's lawyers are likely looking through court documents tied to its First Amendment fights. It's been a big year ...

A review of Prof. Mary Anne Franks' new book, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment (plus a response by Prof. Franks to Prof. Mchangama's Tweeted criticisms, and a reply by Prof.

On Thursday April 3, the University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries held a web seminar titled “Book Bans and Your Right to Read.” The webinar featured a lecture from UMass librarian Laura Quilter ...

For 30 years, the precedent set in Campbell v. St. Tammany Parish School Board court ruling has barred government officials and librarians in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana from removing books ...

The district has removed 36 books so far First Amendment expert says school librarians should be trusted on books Rutherford County Board of Education member Caleb Tidwell says the elected school ...

TALLAHASSEE — Major publishing companies and authors have argued that a federal judge should deny Florida’s request to dismiss a lawsuit over the removal of school library books, saying a ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Major publishing companies and authors Friday argued that a federal judge should deny Florida’s request to dismiss a lawsuit over the removal of school library books, saying a ...