The U.S. Supreme Court in Tinker v. Des Moines reminded educators and school boards that…

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In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students in and out of school are "persons" under the Constitution and are entitled to certain constitutional rights, such as the right to free speech, as long as such speech does not cause a substantial disruption to the educational process. The Court also emphasized that a school may only restrict this First Amendment right if it can show that the speech would cause a substantial disruption to the learning environment. Therefore, options A and B are incorrect as they suggest that students do not have any constitutional rights and are subject to being controlled by school officials.

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