Minnesota Bill to Ban K-12 Speech That Denies Fellow Students a "Supportive Environment

Eugene Volokh:

That's H.F. No. 826, which requires schools -- including private schools that get any "public funds or other public resources" -- to ban, among other things, "bullying" at school, defined as

use of one or a series of words, images, or actions, transmitted directly or indirectly between individuals or through technology, that a reasonable person knows or should know, under the circumstances, will have the effect of interfering with the ability of an individual, including a student who observes the conduct, to participate in a safe and supportive learning environment. Examples of bullying may include, but are not limited to, conduct that:

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 7, 2013 4:09 AM
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