Student Rights

First Amendment Freedoms
Drug Testing and Student Searches
Student Privacy

First Amendment Freedoms

TASB Resources

• Student Dress and Appearance (pdf)
• Student Protests (pdf)
• For information on student-led prayer at graduation and student legal issues related to the holiday season, see eSource at Religion in the Public Schools.
• For information on distributing nonschool materials on school property, see eSource at Community Relations.
• For information on grievances, see eSource at Personnel – Employment Conditions – Grievances.

Drug Testing and Student Searches

TASB Resources

• Legal Issues in Student Searches (pdf)
• For information on student substance abuse, see eSource at Students – Health and Welfare.
• For information on metal detectors in schools, see eSource at Business – Safety and Emergency Management.

Student Privacy

TASB Resources

• For more information about student data privacy, see eSource at Business – Technology.

Other Resources

• The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) Student Privacy Policy Office provides a number of resources related to compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA).