As the United States Supreme Court stated, “Constitutional rights do not mature and come into being magically only when one attains the state-defined age of majority.”
ACLU-TN works to ensure that every student has the equal opportunity to attend nurturing and safe schools that provide high quality education free from discrimination. You can learn more about our youth rights work here.
ACLU-TN's Youth & Students' Rights Resource Sheet outlines young peoples' rights, including freedom of expression, religious freedom, and privacy while at school, the right to abortion, contraception and pregnancy, youth rights when interacting with law enforcement and more.
ACLU-TN's Youth & Students' Rights Resource Sheet
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