Interestingly, 2 colleges are refusing to state that disciplinary action will not be considered:
UChicago (via Twitter):
with the follow-ip:
Catholic University (via Twitter):
In addition to the list being maintained by @MITChris (thanks!), there is also a list of colleges that have and have not issued statements here: http://neveragaincolleges.com/
NACAC has a list here: https://www.nacacnet.org/news–publications/college-and-university-update-on-disciplinary-actions/
@ninakatarina Barnard College said it is following Columbia University’s policy, which is not to penalize applicants who participate in protests.
BARNARD COLLEGE STATEMENT ON PEACEFUL PROTEST AND THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
This statement appears on Barnard College’s admissions page:
“Barnard College has a long and proud history of activism. We support the First Amendment rights of all students to engage in peaceful protest. Barnard applicants who choose to participate in responsible civic action will not be at a disadvantage in the admissions process”.
This will be a real can of worms. I looked at our HS’s statements with regard to the walkouts. Fairly generic – peaceful protest, expression stuff, etc. They want order and no signs or political discussions. They reserve the right to discipline violations – ie; disruption, failing to listen to school personnel, leaving the building, etc. So a kid gets disciplined not for the “protest” but breaking the rules of the protest, i.e; leaving the building to get his sign – then what?
Sounds like a good question to ask the administration.
“no signs or political discussions” – Both are clearly speech.
The ACLU has teams of lawyers waiting to assist high school students and is conducting training via webinar (dates vary by state).
University of Pennsylvania:
Stanford (in part):
Thank you for copying those responses into this thread, @skieurope
They are so nicely written.
High schools have the right to restrict speech inside their buildings. They don’t want to turn it into a free for all like CNN.
Add Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University to the list.
lol at “free for all like CNN.” You can say the same about conservative media, just saying! By the way, my school ended up approving the walkout. No one will be punished. Yay!
@sciencenerd I could be mistaken but I interpreted that comment as referring to the CNN townhall
Students who want to know what their rights are related to protesting can get training online from the ACLU.
https://go.peoplepower.org/signup/students-know-your-rights-training-registration/?source=TW
Yes. Situation could easily get out of control. Apparently even Jake Tapper was concerned about Dana Loeche’s security. Schools have a right to keep order.
@sciencenerd123 ^
I just realized I did not tag you correctly in my other post.
Unfortunately the adults in this country lack the backbone to get anything done. So I fully support the students of America to stand up and make our country safer. “There are better ways”? Tell me…because so far these “better ways” result in kids getting killed IN SCHOOL MONTH AFTER MONTH. I’m sorry that you accept this. I do not. It is not this way in the rest of the civilized world. Only in America. Why? Because the adults lack a collective backbone. The kids are done waiting and now the time is theirs.
NeverAgain
I saw this posted online today;
“All these high school kids are moved enough to walk out of school for gun control. But can’t be bothered to stand up for the shy or weird kid in their class who is bullied daily…”