Know Your Rights

Here’s what you need to know about the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), which permits all qualified drivers to apply for a license in Massachusetts, regardless of immigration status.

Students hold individual rights in school. A student handbook is a good resource to learn about school rules, policies, and procedures.

Freedom of speech is central to our democracy, which is why the federal and state constitutions protect our rights to express our views, including viewpoints with which other people may disagree, free from most government intrusion.

No Trespass Orders (NTOs) are sometimes given to people whom government officials claim have misbehaved in some way on public property. Here’s what to know about NTOs and your rights.

Here, we provide basic information about when K-12 public school administrators or law enforcement officers—including school resource officers—can search public school students or their belongings, or question them about their conduct.