ABSTRACT
Whether high school and college campuses are true "marketplaces of ideas" (many cases discussed in this book used the term "public forums") is not settled law. Today, both K-12 and college students find themselves subject to administrative censorship in their choice of clothing, spoken opinions, and work published in student media. Many observers believe that growing concerns over student safety, as well as a growing national concern over diversity and political correctness, has resulted in the erosion of student rights once thought to be untouchable. Despite court rulings that have established that the First Amendment applies to speech and press on high school and college campuses, administrators often attempt to limit speech and exercise editorial control over campus media. There are no Supreme Court cases involving free speech zones on college campuses, but lower courts typically rule that such policies violate the First Amendment.
