(1978). The Marxist vs. Maryland. Washington Post Magazine, p23-29 Nov 12 1978, 1Nov78. The case of Bertell Ollman, who was denied a University of Maryland department chairmanship and who contends it was due to his Marxist beliefs, is described. Ollman is invoking the Fourteenth Amendment to protect his First Amendment rights to free speech and to hold employment regardless of his political convictions. (LBH)…
(1986). Appellate Court Upholds Legality of Fees Paid by Non-Union Members at Rutgers U. Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n15 p13 Dec 10. A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld significant portions of an arrangement allowing Rutgers University faculty to pay agency fees in lieu of union dues and still be covered by a collective bargaining contract, despite contention that aspects of the agreement violated their constitutional rights to free speech. (MSE)…
(1988). Censoring the School Newspaper. West's Education Law Reporter, v45 n1 p1-17 May 12. In ruling that school officials had not violated students' protection for free speech by censoring a high school newspaper, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the newspaper to be a supervised learning experience for students. Traces the course curriculum theory rationale, implications for college newspapers, and other aspects of censorship. (MLF)…
(1987). Conflicting Directives from Congress and the Courts Put You in the Hot Seat. American School Board Journal, v174 n2 p38-39 Feb. Addresses the question of whether student prayer groups should be allowed to use school facilities. The Equal Access Act allows all noncurricular student groups to meet, whereas four federal appellate court decisions ban prayer groups on the basis that separation between church and state outweighs students' right to free speech. (WTH)…
(1985). The Threat from Within: Academic Freedom and Negative Evidence. Change, v17 n4 p8-9,61-64 Sep-Oct. A speaker invited to give a university lecture is not merely exercising his or her rights of free speech but comes under the protections of academic freedom, the freedom to teach and to learn and not just to speak. The problem of student heckling of invited speakers is discussed. (MLW)…
(1973). To Risk on the Side of Freedom. Phi Delta Kappan, 54, 8, 542-545, Apr 73. There are no easy answers in the area of the right of free speech. The academic rights of teachers cannot be affirmed without also recognizing the rights of parents and the responsibilities of administrators. The First Amendment represents a national commitment to risk on the side of freedom. (Author/JN)…
(1971). The Potential Activist and His Perception of the University. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 7, 1, 3-13, Feb 71. Viewing political and social attitude variables, the study indicated that personalities of students supporting the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley resembled those of participants in the movement. The role of the psychologist in campus conflicts is introduced, and implications of the potential activist profile for university policy planning are suggested. (BY)…
(1997). Cyberporn and Communication Decency. Journal of Information Science, v23 n1 p81-90. Discusses the control of pornography on the Internet. Highlights include the Communications Decency Act (CDA); "Time" magazine's article on cyberporn and critiques of it; the unconstitutionality of the CDA under First Amendment protection of free speech; and non-legislative software solutions, including PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection). (LRW)…
(2002). What Rights Do Youths Have in Cyberspace? Perspectives. Insights on Law & Society, v3 n1 p14-15 Fall. Discusses the issue of free speech for students at school. Focuses on the role of the school when it comes to student freedom of speech on the Internet, when student speech is accessible from school, when the topic is about the schools, or when their speech affects the school. (CMK)…
(2003). School Law: A Question of Equality. American School Board Journal, v190 n2 p46,47,51 Feb. This article discusses the Equal Access Act (EAA) as it pertains to high-school student clubs. It raises basics questions about EAA: What does "equal" mean? What level of access is required? Does the First Amendment's free-speech clause offer broader protection to student clubs than the EAA? (WFA)…
(1989). Pitch Alterations in British Motherese: Some Preliminary Acoustic Data. Journal of Child Language, v16 n3 p503-12 Oct. Analysis of speech samples from British female adults (N=8) revealed that the subjects increased vocal pitch when addressing young children, but not as much as previously studied North American subjects did. Pitch increases were more commonly observed in free speech than in reading-aloud conditions. (23 references) (Author/CB)…
(1995). Expensive, Illegal, and Wrong: Sexual Harassment in Our Schools. Phi Delta Kappan, v77 n3 pK1-K16 Nov. Recent studies indicate that sexual harassment in schools is pervasive. Verbal harassment (degrading epithets, comments, and allusions) is most prevalent, but girls are also disturbed by physical manifestations. Harassing behavior affects school atmosphere and students' educational choices. Issues involving cultural diversity, free speech, false accusations, and legal compliance are discussed. (MLH)…
(1995). Pushing the Boundaries: Zines and Libraries. Wilson Library Bulletin, v69 n9 p26-30 May. Describes zines (self-published magazines); suggests librarians should regard zines as historical sources of culture and include them in materials selection. Discusses the role of technology in publication and distribution; the audience; cataloging problems; free speech; and zines on the Internet. Sidebars provide information on selected zines and zine distributors. (AEF)…
(1993). Colleges Try to Devise Policies on Obscenity on Campus Networks. Chronicle of Higher Education, v39 n21 pA27-29 Jan 27. Exchange of obscene materials on college computer networks is raising free-speech issues and concern about public response. Standards of conduct for computer use by faculty, administrators, and students are under consideration on a number of campuses. Legality of the materials and appropriate use of institutional resources are also issues. (MSE)…
(1992). Tort Liability, the First Amendment, Equal Access, and Commercialization of Electronic Networks. Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy, v2 n3 p29-44 Fall. Discusses the legal concerns of free access to information, tort liability, and free speech in a commercial electronic networking environment. Recommends that legal questions be addressed through case law, Congressional hearings, and agency solicitations, and that network service providers protect themselves by posting notice of equal access status. (13 references) (EA)…