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Haverford student challenges flyer rule, says removal of 'ICE' violated free-speech protections
Summary
A Haverford High junior told the board that an activities director asked the United World Club to remove the term 'ICE' from a flyer promoting a speaker on immigration detentions, a decision the student argued infringed First Amendment protections under Tinker v. Des Moines; the board did not provide a response on record.
Vivian Dan, a junior at Haverford High School, used the April 23 public-comment period to tell the school board she believes an activities director’s request to remove the abbreviation "ICE" (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) from a club flyer violated students' First Amendment rights.
"I never imagined that the trivial matter of administrative approval for such a flyer could reveal a very disturbing trend of conformity that threatens to lull us to sleep," Vivian said, describing the incident and her belief that the…
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