The United States Supreme Court has long been a determining factor on major issues facing students and schools. But over the last several decades, says Justin Driver, a professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, its decisions have actually undermined the protection of students’ Constitutional Rights.

“We don’t often think about schools as being shaped by constitutional law, but I when stepped back and was examining material, I noticed students had host of rights that are distinct when in the public schools and are quite different from when in the public park after school,” Driver says.

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