Librarians continue their traditional fight for intellectual freedom in the wake of recent censorship moves. (Author)

A superintendent's decision to stop presentation of a high school play was upheld by the court over a challenge that the students' First Amendment right of expression had been unconstitutionally abridged. The case has implications for other cases involving student First Amendment claims. (MLF)

Documents attempts to subvert academic freedom at the University of Washington between 1946 and 1954. (AEA)

Briefly reviews the development of freedom of student expression, including the 1969 "Tinker v. Des Moines" Supreme Court decision, and discusses the standards concerning educational disruption that have been developed since then. (AEA)

Reviews the split decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in June 1981 that upheld the authority of the Minnesota State Fair to restrict the fairground solicitation activities of the Krishna religious sect. Discusses the relevance of the case to schools and colleges that constantly face problems concerning First Amendment rights. (Author/WD)

Argues that First Amendment clauses in the Bill of Rights concerning "freedom of speech or of the press" are separate but parallel clauses intended to protect unique functions of different segments of the public, including the press. Cites Supreme Court decisions that represent an attack on the autonomous functioning of the press.…

Surveyed editors, publishers, and journalism educators generally agreed on the Hutchins Commission's directives concerning what is responsible reporting and what the press should do to protect freedom of the press; but editors and publishers did not want external criticism or evaluation by any organized group. (FL)

Cites court cases differentiating between obscenity and vulgarity and defining conditions justifying regulation. Discusses the applicability of these opinions to student publications. (MLF)

Discusses the right to freedom of speech as it applies to the high school newspaper. Proposes guidelines to be followed by newspaper staff members when covering a controversial story. (FL)

Explores the neglected free speech and free association problems inherent in public sector union-security agreements. (Author/IRT)

A recent court decision in Arcata, California, is bringing First Amendment press freedom for high school journalists back into the news. (RL)

Illustrates how important it is that advisers of college student publications understand and practice freedom of the press on their campuses. (RL)

Illuminates some of the factors that control the quality of textbooks--state adoption procedures, veto groups in influential states, and constraints within the publishing industry. (IRT)

Reviews court cases dealing with students' rights to freedom of expression, noting that federal court protection of student expression began at the circuit court level in 1966 with decisions in two companion cases. (GT)

The issue of freedom of the alumni press is explored in terms of the nature of freedom of the press, the institution's use of and need for alumni publications, pressures on alumni editors, and the future responsibilities of the alumni press. (JMF)