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High school students: closet anarchists, or nanny-staters? Or both?

Although a large majority of students surveyed say musicians and others should be allowed to express "unpopular opinions," 74% say people shouldn't be able to burn or deface an American flag as a political statement; 75% mistakenly believe it is illegal.

Not surprisingly, only 39% of teachers (and 25% of principals) believe that "students should be allowed to report controversial issues in their student newspapers without the approval of school authorities."

Time to readjust lesson plans.

[thanks to Hit and Run]