Justice John Paul Stevens of the United States Supreme Court has ruled on obscenity cases in seven instances since his appointment. His rulings reveal that he regards obscenity as a nuisance rather than as a danger threatening to undermine the nation's morality, that he supports a nationwide standard to adjudicate obscenity cases, and that he…

One means of providing at least some assurance of more openness in governmental meetings is through enactment of state "Open Meetings" laws. This paper reviews state laws on such meetings. Two questionnaires were sent to gather basic data: one to state legislative reference services and the other to editorial officials on newspapers in…

In this booklet the content and implications of the First Amendment are analyzed. Historical origins of free speech from ancient Greece to England before the discovery of America, free speech in colonial America, and the Bill of Rights and its meaning for free speech are outlined. The evolution of the First Amendment is described, and the…

To fulfill their basic role as instructional leaders of young people, teachers need the degree of freedom that tenure guarantees. To assure optimal educational experiences for these same young people, school directors and administrators need more effective ways than current tenure laws provide. To reconcile these needs, state legislatures should…

These observations center around several themes having to do with the social position of today's professoriate, the future of their relationships to the institutions where they teach, and the future of academic freedom. The economic insecurity of a good section of the professoriate, especially the younger members, must be kept in mind. More than…

PREP-15, a review and annotated bibliography, focuses on the topic of "Student Participation in Academic Governance." A related document compiled by the authors at the ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education is ED 038 786. This is the first PREP presentation of material from an ERIC Clearinghouse product and it is anticipated that similar…

This pamphlet is a complete revision of the ACLU's handbook on academic freedom and civil liberties for students in institutions for higher learning, first published in 1961. Section I deals with the student as a member of the academic community, including admission policies, freedom in the classroom, safeguarding the privileged student-teacher…

In these lectures, three aspects of the educational experience are discussed: exploration, conversation, and creation. Exploration is the free reaching outward, compelled by curiosity, wonder, and excitement. This is not necessarily associated with formal education, but must be achieved through the discipline of order and precision; such growth…

This speech emphasizes the need of all types of academic institutions, to maintain a freedom of choice in higher education that will preserve a vigorous system of independent higher education. Without it, pluralism in any true sense is impossible, and without pluralism in higher education, freedom of choice is without meaning. (Author/MJM)

The study was designed to answer three questions: (1) What should be the function of the state college's sanctioned student newspaper? (2) What are the legal boundaries which pertain to editorial policies of the student newspaper in relation to student freedom of expression and with which the state college must be concerned? (3) What, if any,…

This bibliography contains 286 reference works on tenure completed within the last 10 years. The bibliography contains books, articles and excerpts from books, and theses. The titles which have a single asterisk show availability through the Canadian Teacher's Federation Library. Titles with a double asterisk indicate availability in microform…

Article stressed the need to uncover William James and to explore his writings for their significance to the contemporary scene in American education. (Author/RK)

Describes the benefits of using role playing as a technique in solving disputes concerning the contents of student publications. (RB)