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The Souderton Area School District has dropped its ban on two parents and a former student from attending school board meetings following an ACLU-PA lawsuit contending that the ban was a violation of the First Amendment.  

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Students of Plum Borough High School were threatened with criminal prosecution if they commented about an ongoing investigation into teacher-student sexual conduct at the high school.

Related Materials

  • Audio and transcript of Plum HS meeting with police & school officials - 4/24/15

Press Release

  • Statement of ACLU of Pennsylvania on Plum Borough School District’s Threat to Students’ Free-Speech Rights - 4/27/15

Date filed

April 24, 2015

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  • First Amendment Rights

Documents

  • pdfDemand letter sent to Plum Borough School officials.pdf
  • pdfPlum Borough superintendent statement -.pdf

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