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That is indeed what Tinker says. But, since then, the rights have been qualified somewhat - students' rights are far from absolute, and one interpretation of the Hazelwood decision is that the Court decided that maybe Tinker had gone a bit too far. So, they took the opportunity and scaled it back a bit, ostensibly in order to preserve educational officials' ability to promote an environment facilitating education, and allowing them to pursue education of all students as their primary mission. And thus, as a result, where free speech interfered with that educational mission, it might have to give way a little bit.

The end result is that, between Bethel and Hazelwood, Tinker is still alive, but it's had its wings clipped a little bit ;)

"Wings Clipped"

That case, 'Tinker', provided a good bit of the Fire that burned in this family. The Loco -err- Local School board decided that they wanted some of the "Kings" Nickles. They, very back-handedly, instituted a "Uniform Dress Code" in the local 'Public' School System that our two oldest children attended.
My, Lawyer-should-have-been, Wife (The Kentucky Woman) hit on the idea of an iron-on logo that matched the "Legal" version in their Orders -er- Student Manual.

One of these iron-ons stated "The School Board Voted and All I Got Was This Lousy Uniform". It had the desired effect. Both of our children received enough days of In School Suspension to earn them a couple of days at home, with an Out of School suspension.

What put the School Board's collective 'Rump' in a sling, was one of the Assistant Principal's answer to my Wife's questions. She asked them if they knew what they were doing was in direct violation of the 1st Amendment?

This Assistant's answer????
"Ma'am, I don't care what the Constitution says, this is against School Board Policy"

Well....after about 18 months, and several thousand of their own dollars, in Federal Court, they saw the error(s) of their ways.

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One more thing....that school system no longer gets a penny for the attendance of either one of our children. They have since been Home Schooled.