School Discriminates Against a 13-Year-Old Student Over A Poem
Something that was settled long ago, when the Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines in 1969. Jefferson County didn’t learn from that lesson; something tells me they will this time;
By Milt Harris —— Bio and Archives--May 22, 2026
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A teacher at Drake Middle School in Jefferson County, Colorado, assigned her class to write a slam poem about a world conflict that they cared about. A slam poem is a high-energy, performance-based form of spoken word poetry designed to be performed aloud rather than read silently. It was invented in the 1980s by Marc Kelly Smith as a competitive, accessible alternative to traditional and often formal poetry readings. Slam poetry combines powerful writing, theatrical delivery, and direct engagement with the audience.
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