tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post5210233380363743629..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: principal without principle: another free speech caseJim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-42665078380142231362007-02-26T17:07:00.000-08:002007-02-26T17:07:00.000-08:00Thanks for the heads up on this one, and I'm g...Thanks for the heads up on this one, and I'm glad to see you come around! Unfortunately, this stuff is a lot more common than people know -- it's just rare that it gets publicized like this one. <br><br>You'll be happy to know that HB 1307 is now scheduled for a second reading and debate and is likely to be voted on in the next couple of weeks ... contact your legislators!Nusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787190878612482337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-64316088408517620682007-02-26T21:48:00.000-08:002007-02-26T21:48:00.000-08:00The situation is from Fort Wayne, Ind., but it eas...The situation is from Fort Wayne, Ind., but it easily could have happened here in Washington. If you read the USA Today opinion piece by the Grandview (Wash.) High School principal, in her capacity as president of the Association of Washington School Principals, you see that the Indiana situation might as well have happened in our own back yards. It's the notion that kids have to be protected from themselves that is so bothersome to me. <br><br>Even worse: In many schools students wouldn't even propose an editorial about tolerance because, ironically, a divergent viewpoint would be mocked, shouted down or never even see print due to the intimidation and inability of students to gain the approval of the principal. The poorly decided Hazelwood case is not a license to censor. It establishes a lower threshold for administrators to limit expression for legitimate educational purposes. It should still be rare. But it's not.<br><br>House Bill 1307 is headed for the House floor as soon as this week. Keep the pressure on!Loganitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15767484167174673855noreply@blogger.com