How Does The First Amendment Apply To Public Schools?

A DeKalb County parent is trying to figure out how the First Amendment applies to students in public schools after his son was suspended for protesting his school’s principal.

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says, “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.”

A DeKalb County parent is trying to figure out how that applies to students in public schools after his son was suspended for protesting his school’s principal.

Getting ‘The Call’

Russell Brooks got a phone call two weeks ago from Chamblee Charter High School, where his son is a freshman.