The shirts in question were imprinted only with the names of the bands. But school officials suspended VanHoven after going onto the Internet to read lyrics of some of the songs recorded by the groups. We're clearly talking about protected expression here.
Love plans to read an open letter to the school board tonight.
This was not a very fitting commemoration of the tragic episode that set America on the road to freedom from government censorship. America surely stands for greater free speech than this. You have to reach out to kids and accept them for who they are, you can't cram something down their throat. But I understand where he's coming from and understand what he's trying to say. While no solutions were reached, an exclusive forum for Zeeland High School students and staff dedicated to finding a solution to the controversial policy was scheduled for next Tuesday.