Introduction...

Freedom of Speech is one of the most fundamental principles upon which our Country was built. Introduced by the Founding Fathers in the First Amendment of the U. S. Constitution, it contains no ambiguity. Paid for in blood, by thousands of fellow Americans who fought and died so that future generations could possess, cherish, and pass this gift on, it has been vital to the past, present and future of our Great Nation. Yet, in present days it has become one of the most controversial issues and subjects for interpretation.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

'07 Knight survey shows most high school students haven't heard about Constitution Day

Miami, Fla. – Three years after a new federal law took effect requiring schools to educate all students about the Constitution and the First Amendment, a new survey shows that a majority of America’s students aren’t even aware that Constitution Day exists.

This year’s “Future of the First Amendment” follow-up survey, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and done by the University of Connecticut’s David Yalof and Ken Dautrich, revealed these key findings:

1. More than half of all high school students say they have not heard of Constitution Day, mandated by federal law since 2004 to be the day the Constitution is taught in schools. Just 1 in 10 remember how their high school celebrated the day last year.

2. Despite increases in the number of First Amendment classes from 2004 through 2006, nearly three-fourths of students still don’t know how they feel about the First Amendment, or take it for granted.



Senator Byrd (D-WVA) started Constitution
Day in 2005
3. Students support individual free expression rights that directly affect or interest them; they’re less supportive of rights that are less relevant to their lives.

4. Parents, not teachers, have the greatest influence on students’ choice of news sources.

5. More students are turning to the Internet to find their news. Their definition of news isn’t much different than that of their parents.




http://www.firstamendmentfuture.org

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