Panelists School the Public on Bill of Rights Day
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020âWhen you cross the threshold of a public school, does the Bill of Rights still apply? The National Archives marked the 229th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights with a virtual discussion about the intersection of law and education last week, moderated by Stephen Wermiel of American University. Panelists included Linda Monk, author of The Bill of Rights: A User's Guide; Mary Beth Tinker, plaintiff in U.S. Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines Iowa Independent School District; and Justin Driver, Yale Law School professor and author of ...