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August 24, 2011
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Students Head Back To School with Their Rights
ACLU asks for information on policies in local high schools, provides educational resources
LINCOLN – As students head back to school, ACLU Nebraska has released new materials to help students understand their rights.
“Students and parents contact our office throughout the year wanting to know what their rights are,” said ACLU Nebraska Legal Director Amy Miller. “We provide information on student’s rights to the public so that everyone – students, parents and school personnel – know their rights.”
Two publications on ACLU Nebraska’s website are available for download. One contains some of the most common questions from students and parents. A second publication deals specifically with the rights of students who have been bullied.
http://www.aclunebraska.org/index.php/student-rights
Additionally, ACLU is trying to gather more information about potential violations at Nebraska high schools. A short survey has been released at www.aclunebraska.org.
“Most school districts in Nebraska understand the need to protect student’s rights,” said Miller. “Our goal is to learn where to focus the trainings and presentations we provide to school personnel and students. I’d rather solve a problem by providing education in advance than having a student contact our office after their rights were violated.”
ACLU has recently responded to student complains about censorship, religious liberty and bullying.
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ABOUT: ACLU Nebraska and its diverse membership works in courts, the legislature and our communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States and Nebraska guarantee everyone in this state.
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