Student Protests, Free Speech, and NYC Public Schools
Pro-Palestine students occupy Hamilton Hall on Columbia University’s campus on April 30. Photo by Seyma Bayram
Orlena Fella is a student at the High School of Math, Science, and Engineering at City College.
While protests over the Israel-Hamas war have gripped New York City college campuses, we look at how high schoolers have reacted — and the student freedom of speech issues being raised.
P.S. Weekly reporter Dorothy Ha speaks to Orlena Fella, whose high school was uniquely impacted by recent protests at City College.
Then, Dorothy heads over to the New York Civil Liberties Union for an in-depth conversation about student rights with Racial Justice Counsel Camara Stokes Hudson.
Finally, Dorothy talks to host Jose Santana about how free speech concerns have shown up at her high school.
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