The Truth Behind the Camouflage

Twenty-three high school-aged young people from northern California spent eight days last summer investigating a civil liberties topic of their choice: the myths and truths of military recruitment and military service. The result is an empathic, impassioned, evocative series of essays, poems, photographs and drawings titled “The Truth Behind the Camouflage.”
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Access Denied: A Youth Study of Education, Employment, and Economic Justice
We are 27 high school students from Northern California. This summer, we spent eight days investigating a civil liberties topic of our choice: economic justice. Our purpose was to learn more about education, employment, and economic justice. We visited over 20 organizations and individuals representing education, criminal justice, labor unions, housing, outreach, service provision, community organizing, advocacy, policy-making and more. We traveled from San Francisco to Watsonville, Salinas to San Jose, and through Oakland, Rocklin, Berkeley and Livermore. We are now facilitating educational workshops in classrooms and communities throughout Northern California to pass on what we learned. What follows is a record of our reflections and impressions about our investigation.
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Pledge, Patriotism & Prayer in California Public Schools
In the tumultuous times since September 11th, spontaneous displays of patriotism and prayer have erupted around the nation, thrusting questions about freedom of religion and expression in our public schools to the forefront of the agenda. We have written this guide to answer key questions about the rights of students and teachers in California. Can you be punished for refusing to stand during the national anthem? Must teachers sign loyalty oaths when they take a job? When do religious expressions violate the separation of church and state? This guide seeks to answer these questions and more.
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Know Your Rights to Protest and Walk Out
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 2 of the California Constitution guarantee freedom of speech and freedom of the press to all people, including students. In addition, two special laws in California specifically protect students’ rights of freedom of speech and freedom of the press at school.
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School Discipline: A Guide for Students & Parents
The ACLU of Northern California has prepared this handbook to guide parents and students through the school suspension and expulsion processes.
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Acerca Cerca de Huelgas Estudiantiles y la Libertad de Expresión en las Escuelas
La Primera Enmienda a la Constitucion de los Estados Unidos y el Articulo 1, Seccion 2 de la Constitucion Estatal de California, garantizan la libertad de expresion y la libertad de la prensa al pueblo, incluyendo a los estudiantes. A la vez, en California, dos leyes especiales protegen especificamente los derechos estudiantiles a la libertad de expresion y de la prensa en la escuela.
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