Comment Re:Rights with Responsibility (Score 1) 319
Therefore, the issue isn't whether schools have a right to police students' activities outside of school; but rather if actions taken in the world of cyberspace can or should be held to the same standards as those taken in print or public discourse.
Maybe you read a different article than I did, but the whole point is not whether they did something wrong but rather can the school suspend them for actions taken outside the school. It's long been settled that actions taken in cyberspace can have the same consequences as outside of it. The important issue here is how much power do schools have? I hope they do get smacked down and limited to actions taken on school and at school functions. The principals should have addressed this matter in civil court where they would likely easily win.