Question

Jill, the editor of the school's newspaper, is running for class president. Her opponent is Jack, the captain of the school's ski club. Jill decides to make up a story to embarrass Jack and hurt his chances of winning the election. Would Jill's story be a protected form of free speech? Why or why not?

Yes, because Brown v. The Board of Education extends students' right to free speech to schools.
No, because a school newspaper is not protected free speech.
Yes, because Tinker v. Des Moines extends students' right to free speech to schools.
No, because libel is not protected free speech.

Answer 1

Am I right with A? Or not?

Answer 2

@smokeybrown

Answer 3

The correct answer is A - Yes, because Brown v. The Board of Education extends students' right to free speech to schools

Answer 4

This is a little bit tricky, but what Jill did would probably fall under the definition of "libel"
Libel is when you make up lies about a person (specifically in written form) in order to hurt their reputation. (Slander is when you do that verbally)
And, of course, libel is not protected under free speech. So, I think D would be the best answer

Answer 5

For the record, I think Brown v. Board of Education was more related to addressing segregation in public schools, but I'm not sure if free speech was related to that

Answer 6

Idk about that either, ill just go with D

Answer 7

Thank you