According to the decision in the case of Pickering v. Board of Education, teachers may speak out on matters of "public concern." How would you define "public concern"? What sort of topics might be of public concern? What might not be matters of public concern? How can an educator discern whether or not a topic is one of public concern before he or she speaks out?

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a. Itard. b. Seguin. c. Montessori. d. Howe.

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a. separate special education classrooms. b. the general education classroom. c. special private schools. d. resource rooms.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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