Know Your Rights: Students' Rights
Last updated: September 11, 2023 02:00 pm
The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." This is true for other fundamental rights, as well.
See our full Know Your Rights: Back to School toolkit to learn about all issues affecting students, teachers, and staff.
Know Your Rights: Back to School
Open the menus below to learn more about general students' rights in Maine schools.
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