In May 2010, scientists, national security experts, and state delegates from nations around the world will convene in New York for the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. They will review current guidelines for nuclear testing and possession of nuclear weapons in accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968,…

Hardly a week passes without yet another highly visible court case involving the rights and freedoms of secondary school students. The subject matter of these lawsuits is as varied as the activities of the students who have gone to court to vindicate their legal interests. The outcome of such cases also runs the gamut; some student plaintiffs (and…

Four court cases which expanded freedom of expression in public schools and suggestions for reducing the gap between law and practice in the schools are provided in order to stimulate teachers to shoulder their responsibilities in upholding the principles of the Bill of Rights. (Author/DE)

The right to discuss controversial issues in public schools is examined in the court case of Keith Sterzing against the Stafford, Texas, School Board. The court ruled that the school board was wrong to fire Sterzing for teaching about race relations with controversial materials. (DE)

Growing up in an era when protest at national political conventions is carefully contained in "free-speech zones" (often physically removed from the site of the official conventions), students today may have a difficult time conceptualizing the tumultuous scene that was the 1968 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. Fueled by…

Suggests sources to introduce public school teachers to legal concerns related to religious studies. Eighteen items are listed in four categories: legal issues related to religion and education; interaction of religion, state, and education in the United States; theory and practice of public education religious studies; and study of religion and…

Presents learning activities to help secondary school students understand problems involved in deciding sentences for crimes. The specific objective is to increase students' awareness of alternative punishment for offenders. (DB)