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Newton v. Rockingham County Schools
The Constitution in the Classroom

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Overview

By Jason J. Ham

The ACLU is in town! Do teachers have a right to deviate from the curriculum and promote their own agenda? Can school officials edit a teacher's message in order to protect students from what they consider objectionable material? A federal judge will soon decide. Follow our analysis of the case in this section.

• Complaint
• Analysis—Setting up the First Amendment Claim.
• Answer
  • Analysis--The School Board's Defenses Appear Strong.
• The Banned Book List. (1997-1998 version) (A large, multi-page TIFF file.)
• Report on the Preliminary Injunction Hearing
• The Preliminary Injunction is denied.
• Newton Resigns. Is the case over?
• Plaintiffs Dismiss Case.

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