How may a school limit a students distribution of religious material prepared by outside organizations?
A school may limit such distribution of non-school materials by a student as it may limit students’ free speech in any circumstance: it may do so as long as the restrictions are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns (e. g., maintaining order, ensuring a school free from coercive pressure). 74 It is essential that schools take care to neither sponsor nor appear to sponsor the distribution of religious material by students. To this end, the school may require a statement on all religious material disclaiming school endorsement. 75 School authorities may also impose restrictions on school-sponsored expressive activities that students, parents and members of the community might reasonably believe bear the school’s imprimatur, such as a student newspaper or hallway bulletin board. 76 What concerns arise when students distribute religious material prepared by outside organizations? The distribution by students of religious material, under a school’s auspices and with its appa
