(1969). Dissent and Reaction in Missouri. Wilson Libr Bull, 44, 3, 269-276, 69 Nov. The report of a free speech conflict in Missouri, involving the "Columbia Free Press (renamed "Free Press Underground in Oct. 1967), which led to the ouster of Joan H. Bodger as Consultant to Children's Services of the State Library. (Author/RM)…
(2003). Stop the Presses?. American School Board Journal, v190 n10 p44-46 Oct. A federal case from Wooster, Ohio, illustrates the tension facing school boards and administrators when they deal with student expression. Explains the judge's reasoning about the issues involving First Amendment rights of student editors and the policies and relevant free-speech principles. (MLF)…
(1989). California Court Upholds an Injunction Barring Community Colleges from Selling Books that Aren't Specifically Required for Courses. Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n32 pA29,31 Apr 19. Local bookstore owners charge that the selling of best-sellers and trade books unrelated to coursework by community college bookstores violates California's education code. The decision was not based on free-speech grounds but on the language of the state code. (MSE)…
(1994). The Constitutionality of Public School Community Service Programs. Clearing House, v68 n2 p115-18 Nov-Dec. Discusses the constitutionality of community service activity as a graduation requirement. Analyzes issues in the \Steirer versus Bethlehem\ case, in particular school district control of the curriculum, the first amendment and free speech, and the 13th amendment and involuntary servitude. (SR)…
(1993). Education Secretary Richard Riley: New Directions. Black Issues in Higher Education, v10 n14 p18-23 Sep 9. An interview with the federal secretary of education, Richard W. Riley, covers the new administrator's policy goals, strategies for educational reform, perceptions of the federal role in education, approaches that differ from previous administrations', solutions for disadvantagement, and attitudes about free speech. (MSE)…
(1987). The Equal Access Act of 1984: Congressional and the Free Speech Limits of the Establishment Clause in Public High Schools. Journal of Law and Education, v16 n2 p167-85 Spr. Evaluates Equal Access Act of 1984 (prohibits denial of equal access to political, religious, and philosophical groups in secondary schools with limited open forums). Includes discussion of free speech, establishment clause, and implementation and effect of the act (some states ignore it, some courts uphold it, and there is no indication of how the Supreme Court will view it). (MD)…
(1986). Can They Sue Me? Liability Risks from Unfavorable Letters of Reference. Academe, v72 n5 p31-32 Sep-Oct. The question of whether someone can be sued for supposedly libelous statements in a solicited letter of recommendation is discussed. Defamation cases are being made harder for plaintiffs to win, since the Supreme Court's recognition that libel cases raise important free speech issues. (MLW)…
(1988). Supreme Court Backs Official Who Censored School Newspaper, Skirts Issue at Colleges. Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n19 pA1,22 Jan 20. High school journalists do not have the same broad First Amendment protection of free speech that adults do, the Supreme Court said in upholding a Missouri high school principal's right to delete articles on divorce and teenage pregnancy from a school-sponsored newspaper. (MLW)…
(1988). History, Literature, and the Composition and Conversation Class. Modern Language Journal, v72 n1 p13-20 Spr. A college professor of German describes an approach to teaching history and literature in a German composition and conversation class, discussing how encouragement of free speech and writing in German enhanced language skills and learning and also appreciation for German history and culture. (CB)…
(1984). The Different Functions of Speech in Defamation and Privacy Cases. Journalism Quarterly, v61 n3 p629-33,743 Aut. Reviews United States Supreme Court decisions since 1900 to show that free speech decisions often rest on the circumstances surrounding the speech. Indicates that freedom of speech wins out over privacy when social or political function but not when personal happiness is the issue….
(1983). AAUP in the Courts: The Association's Representation of Faculty Members and Faculty Causes in Appellate Litigation. Academe, v69 n2 p1a-12a Mar-Apr. The American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) expanded participation on behalf of faculty in court litigation is outlined for seven areas: free speech and academic freedom, collective bargaining, use of AAUP standards, financial exigency, governance, employment discrimination, and confidentiality of tenure votes and evaluations. (MSE)…
(1997). Taming the Wicked, Wicked Net: Acceptable Use and the Internet. Searcher, v5 n7 p12,14,16-23,25 Jul-Aug. Considers appropriate use of the Internet versus unacceptable use by employees and library patrons. Topics include appropriate use of resources, creating an acceptable computer use policy, possible outcomes of inappropriate use, free speech versus institutional rights, monitoring and filtering products, and related Web sites. (LRW)…
(1995). Senate Approves Measure Making Obscenity on the Internet a Crime. Chronicle of Higher Education, v41 n41 pA19 Jun 23. Many college faculty and students are upset by a Senate measure limiting obscenity on the Internet, feeling it would damage the network and infringe on free speech rights. The current measure seeks to punish individuals distributing items deemed offensive, but generally protects system operators. (MSE)…
(1993). The Limits of Speech. Chronicle of Higher Education, v40 n15 pA37-38 Dec 1. Colleges and universities are finding it difficult to mold administrative policy concerning freedom of speech on campus. Even when speech or harassment codes mirror federal guidelines for antidiscrimination policy, controversy is common. Potential infringement on rights to free speech is the central issue. (MSE)…
(1998). Privacy or Freedom on the Internet: What Are the Conflicts between Proposed New Privacy Laws and Freedom of Information?. Update on Law-Related Education, v22 n2 p16-19 Spr-Sum. Addresses issues relating to the Internet and personal privacy. Defines privacy and discusses it in the context of property boundaries, contracts or special relationships, and gossip. Explores clashes between ideals of personal privacy, free speech, and economic freedom in the context of the Internet. (DSK)…