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Student Know Your Rights
A hub for students and youth to explore information on their rights and freedoms in Oregon public schools!
The following information is produced by the ACLU of Oregon for educational purposes only. This is not intended to be and is not a substitute for legal advice.
It is vital to a safe learning environment that students and educators retain their rights at school. To make this real, we must fight discriminatory policies and practices in schools.
Allie, a former ACLU of Oregon Communications intern and high school student, created a series of posts on our Instagram to empower fellow public school students in Oregon with knowledge about their rights.
Check out the social media campaign and other related resources below!
Resources
Instagram Campaign for Oregon Student Know Your Rights
Head over to our Instagram account!
Our communications intern, Allie, recapped important know your rights info for students through the months of September and October. Check back topics here:
Our communications intern, Allie, recapped important know your rights info for students through the months of September and October. Check back topics here:
Right to Learn: Your Guide to Combatting Classroom Censorship
Here is a comprehensive ACLU toolkit to help you fight against censorship in your schools and communities.
These resources are designed for further understanding of who passes laws that affect your education and how you can take action to protect your right to learn. Explore to learn more about how you can reach out and get your demands heard.
These resources are designed for further understanding of who passes laws that affect your education and how you can take action to protect your right to learn. Explore to learn more about how you can reach out and get your demands heard.
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Here’s how and when students’ rights are protected on campus.
