LibGuides: Law Sources for Students and Educators: Websites for Students

What to keep in mind as you look for information on the web.

When looking at these websites for information, please keep in mind three key things:

1) While these sites can provide good information about students' rights, they are not binding law.

2) Information on the web can be unreliable due to human error, bias, or even computer errors. Be sure to check the information that you get from these websites for validity.

3) Check to see that the sources that you are relying on are up to date. Law is a constantly changing field, so it is good practice to make sure that the information that you are using is the most current.

For an introduction to a variety of legal topics, including constitutional law issues such as free speech, you can visit the Law@Work LibGuide created by Dr. Matthew Kenny here.

Information for Florida Students

Florida Department of Education Home Page
This link will direct you to the Florida Department of Education HomePage. It provides a lot of information for students of all ages. The website has a strong coverage of college issues including scholarship opportunities.

Multi-Issue Websites

ACLU Blog of Rights
A blog that looks at the rights of students that covers a wide variety of topics such as freedom of the press for students, religious issues, school vouchers, and many more. The blog is not structured so that it is easy to find a particular topic, but the information that is provided is worth the effort of digging for the specific post that you would be interested in.

Websites that cover a variety of student legal issues.

National Youth Rights Association
This link will take you to the website of the National Youth Rights Association. The NYRA is an organization that helps students understand their rights in both in school and out of school settings.
Street Law
Street Law is an organization that helps youths with a variety of legal issues, including educational law. The website has several pages devoted to presenting the law to students that can be found using the links located on the right of the webpage.

Students and Searches in Schools

ACLU Webpage for Students on Search and Seizure
This link will take you to the UCLU's webpage covering student searches in schools. It has a listing of some of the most important cases about student searches that will allow you to gain information quickly.
Information on J.D.B. v. North Carolina
This webpage gives information on the case J.D.B. v. North Carolina. The case discusses what Miranda rights a student has, when they are questioned by police on school grounds.
J.D.B. v. North Carolina Oral Arguments
This link will take you to the oral arguments of the J.D.B. v. North Carolina presented to the Supreme Court on March 23, 2011.

Students and their First Amendment Rights

Student Press Law Center
The Student Press Law Center helps students and educators with issues concerning First Amendment rights. It provides access to legal information through its tab based navigation and is easy to navigate.

Websites focused on student First Amendment rights.

National Coalition Against Censorship
This link will direct you to the website of the National Coalition Against Censorship, which works to inform citizens about their First Amendment rights and the responsibilities that come along with those rights.