The First Amendment The First Amendment reads "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of press." Yet in many instances these precious words, which have, through the years, carried the United States to its progressive and successful future. It has been violated by the sacred institution of public education. The school newspaper is the means by which students can learn about events in their school or issues their town, region or …showed first 75 words of 563 total…

…showed last 75 words of 563 total…school is supposedly preparing students for is far of these serious topics. Young adults should be prepared for these dilemmas and what better place than the school, the center of communication. If the students feel that such topics as teenage pregnancy should be publicly addressed, then the school officials should be happy to encourage the young adults to discuss topics in a civilized way. Therefore I think students should have a right to First Amendment.