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PERMISSIBLE RESTRICTIONS ON PROTECTED FORMS OF EXPRESSION
Although the protections of the First Amendment are quite broad , your school has some leeway to regulate even protected speech . The First Amendment allows reasonable restrictions on the time , place , and manner of your speech in order to avoid disruptions and protect the rights of speakers and those who want to listen . The key to these restrictions , however , is that they must not be aimed at disadvantaging particular messages , and they must ultimately promote rather than eliminate speech . In other words , restrictions that regulate the “ time , place , and manner ” of speech are acceptable , but only if they are content-neutral and allow ample alternative avenues for communication .
Neutral Applications Of Policies Your school must apply its policies neutrally . This obligation means that your school must give you equal access to the opportunities and benefits that it provides and treat students engaged in similar speech similarly . For example , your school generally cannot restrict your speech based on your support for Israel . At the same time , your school generally will not restrict student speech that reflects antisemitic tropes or that condemns Israel unfairly .