Let the Students Speak!

The lack of respect for student rights by overzealous school administrators is clearly evident in Let the Students Speak . This book is a must-read for free speech enthusiasts, especially when it comes to our future generations. -- Independent Register <br> This is an extraordinarily valuable book on the history of free speech in US schools. -- CHOICE <br> An interesting and accessible read for upper high school and beyond, the book will appeal to educators, high school students, and parents. -- Library Journal<br> <br> Skillfully traces the threads of court opinion and student challenges that have shaped our understanding of students' freedom to express themselves. Young readers with an interest in law will find Hudson's book quite readable... -- VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) <br> David Hudson's Let the Students Speak reflects a masterful blending of law and public policy as it focuses on key issues of free speech in the secondary school context. It should prove as useful and timely for First Amendment lawyers as for school administrators and the broader community, and of course for students and the groups in which they engage. Building on an impressive understanding of where the law has taken us in this field, Hudson wisely warns of the regrettable impact of government censorship upon far too many outspoken students and the messages they seek to convey. -Robert M. O'Neil, Director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression <br> We too often forget that students are also citizens, with the full protection of the Bill of Rights. David Hudson's authoritative history chronicles the key battles to protect students' rights, detailing pivotal decisions and controversies in a succinct and compelling manner. --Ken Paulson, President and CEO, First Amendment Center <br> In Let the Students Speak!, David Hudson brings to life the riveting stories of Pearl Pugsley, Lillian and William Gobitis, Mary Beth and John Tinker>