This is a pretty good article about a lingering #SchoolLaw issue. @DerekWBlack points to an important distinction about this case that makes me think SCOTUS won't take on this particular case... https://twitter.com/irasocol/status/1343545494241501184

That distinction rests on the right to schooling vs. the right to participate in extracurricular activities. https://twitter.com/DerekWBlack/status/1343547144716881920?s=19

We could use a SCOTUS precedent to work from for off-campus speech cases. And, this is actually an area where I would like this particular court to weigh in. Courts have been chipping away at student speech rights for too long.

If CJ Roberts is the true free speech defender we think he is, let's see him protect students and their rights.

The countervailing weight here may be the courts' consistent deferral to school administrators. Judges have been very hesitant to substitute their judgment for that of those in charge of schools.

Personally, I think school leaders need to stop policing student behavior off-campus. Many schools and districts are now proactively monitoring student social media, thinking they can head off some of these problems. They need to stop.

(also, quite a week for NYT stories about cheerleaders and social media)