Cyberbullying and the First Amendment

 

 

 

A student notifies you that she has been subjected to bullying through a classmate’s Facebook page.
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https://www.nfhs.org/articles/cyberbullying-challenging-legal-issues-for-schools/
Provide the steps you are required to take that are consistent with state statutes, your district’s school board policies, faculty handbook, and the student handbook;
Any First Amendment arguments you think the student with the Facebook page may raise; and
Responses you could make to the First Amendment arguments that are consistent with the cases in the assigned readings.
Steps required for this situation are in a detailed outline with clear examples from state statutes, district’s school board policies, faculty handbook, and the student handbook.
Essay includes several potential arguments the student with the Facebook page may raise, presented clearly with relevant resources.
Essay includes several responses to potential arguments the student with the Facebook page may raise, presented clearly with relevant resources to support claims.
The thesis, position, or purpose is persuasively developed throughout and skillfully directed to a specific audience.
The thesis, position, or purpose is coherently and cohesively advanced throughout. The progression of ideas is coherent and unified. A convincing and unambiguous conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose. Minimum word count is met.
Comprehensive and compelling evidence is included. Multiple other perspectives are integrated effectively.
No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.
No errors in formatting or documentation are present. Selectivity in the use of direct quotations and synthesis of sources is demonstrated. Minimum of five sources is met or exceeded.

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