Student Rights in Iowa

Even though you’re not yet 21, or even 18, you have constitutional rights under federal and Iowa law.

You have a wide variety of rights: student freedom of speech and expression, censorship, legal rights, LGBT rights, harassment, reproductive and medical rights, locker searches, and more.

• Freedom of speech, including censorship of student publications

• Oaths, prayers, and religious instruction in schools

• Student protests and walkouts

• Dress codes and shirts

• Discrimination and bullying

• Body and locker searches

• Birth control, pregnancy, and medical rights

• Drinking and drugs

• Getting kicked out of school and other punishment

• Trouble with the law

• Technology/computer rights

• Step-by-step instructions on how students can advocate for their rights

• The Test