Let the Students Speak!: A History of the Fight For Free Expression in American Schools
(Beacon, 2011)

Let the Students Speak! details the rich history and growth of the First Amendment in public schools, from the early nineteenth-century's failed student free-expression claims to the development of protection for students by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The book discusses the raging free-speech controversies in public schools today, including dress codes and uniforms, cyberbullying, and the regulation of any violent-themed expression in a post-Columbine and Virginia Tech environment. This book should be required reading for students, teachers, and school administrators alike.

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Encyclopedia of the First Amendment
(CQ Press, 2008)

This critically acclaimed two-volume set gives readers a comprehensive overview of the First Amendment from leading U.S. Supreme Court cases to applicable concepts to attorneys who made an impact in free-speech law. This work received excellent reviews from Booklist, Library Journal, Choice and American Reference Books. It would be ideal for any university or city library, any attorney who practices First Amendment law or anyone who has a burning passion for freedom of speech or religion. You can order this award-winning book here.

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The Bill of Rights: The First Ten Amendments
of the Constitution
(Enslow, 2002)

The favorite part of my job as an attorney at the First Amendment Center is to speak to high school students about the importance of the First Amendment and the rest of the Bill of Rights. The provisions of the Bill of Rights represent a blueprint to personal freedom and define the essence of our great nation. Students and teachers will enjoy this book.

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The Fourteenth Amendment:
Equal Protection Under the Law
(Enslow, 2002)

The Fourteenth Amendment represented a second Bill of Rights, as it extended the protections in the U.S. Constitution to the states. It is vital to understand the Fourteenth Amendment to understand the meaning of �due process� and �equal protection� � two of the most important concepts in our legal system.

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The Silencing of Student Voices: Preserving
Free Speech in America�s Schools
(First Amendment Center, 2003)

Want to know more about student dress codes, Internet expression, and other hot-button free-expression issues in our public schools? If so, check out this book that I wrote for the First Amendment Center.

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The First Amendment in Schools
(ASCD and First Amendment Center, 2003)

Co-authored by Charles Haynes, Sam Chaltain, John E. Ferguson Jr., David L. Hudson Jr. and Oliver Thomas, The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the most basic and cherished rights in a free society � freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. This collection is a comprehensive guide to how those freedoms can be modeled and applied in every school.

This book provides a civic and legal framework for giving all members of the school community � students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members � an understanding of how the First Amendment applies to schools.

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