Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) (Middle School)

This landmark case from 1988 tackled the following question: Is a student newspaper a public forum? Did Principal Reynold’s removal of portions of the Hazelwood East High School student newspaper violate students’ First Amendment rights?

For additional teaching resources on this case, please visit the high school-level case page and Street Law’s LandmarkCases.org, which provides a range of resources and activities to teach middle and high school students about historic Supreme Court cases. The cases featured on LandmarkCases.org are the most mentioned cases in state social studies standards across the United States.