Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Schools"
Prof. Ronald Den Otter is guest-blogging about his new book, which argues for expanding free speech rights for students in American public schools. He critiques the current legal framework that restricts student speech and advocates for treating high school students similarly to university students regarding free expression. Den Otter emphasizes the importance of free speech in fostering democratic values and civic virtue among students.
- ▪Ronald Den Otter's book argues for greater autonomy and free speech rights for junior high and high school students.
- ▪The book critiques the inconsistent legal treatment of student speech by the US Supreme Court.
- ▪Den Otter proposes a stricter application of the Tinker v. Des Moines test for student speech rights.
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Free Speech Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Schools" Eugene Volokh | 5.26.2026 11:14 AM <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-8384060" src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/05/81S5GYZlAQL._SL1500_1-683x1024.jpg" alt="" width="340" srcset="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/05/81S5GYZlAQL._SL1500_1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/05/81S5GYZlAQL._SL1500_1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/05/81S5GYZlAQL._SL1500_1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/q60/uploads/2026/05/81S5GYZlAQL._SL1500_1.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 683px)…
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