Analyzes in some detail a number of censorship cases affected by the 1988 United States Supreme Court case, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. Considers how principals have been affected by the ruling in their relation to the issue of censorship. Presents ideas about how administrators should deal with the issue. (HB)

Argues that teachers can ensure against the attacks of censors by instituting formal policies for material selection in English curricula. Gives information about those who actively seek to censor and what their arguments are in favor of censorship. Claims that yielding to censorship degrades the teaching profession. (HB)

Offers several class activities that help high school students examine the diverse aspects of censorship and freedom of artistic expression. (SR)

Free discussion of conflicting views is essential to the university's educational mission. Recent sexual and racial harassment policy decisions by some universities are equivocal and ambiguous and can adversely affect free speech and expression. Existing professional conduct codes are sufficient to protect students and faculty from intimidating or…

The concluding statement by participants in the 1990 Wolf Trap Conference on Academic Freedom and Artistic Expression (Virginia, April 29-May 1) proposes policies to assist institutions in responding to issues of accountability, audience, and public funding arising from presentation of artistic works to the public in a manner that preserves…

A federal district judge ruled that a state university may not discipline students by infringing on their right to freedom of speech based on an activity's perceived offensive content. The case involved a George Mason University (Virginia) fraternity contest that the administration felt was racist. (MSE)

Discusses four Romantic themes that are crucial to writing workshop practice (self-expression, liberation from convention, celebration of emotion, and a valuing of folk cultures), explaining how the writing workshop approach embodies these themes; summarizing criticisms of these approaches; sketching a conception of student voice that looks…

Describes two cases involving student evangelism in a classroom setting, one involving a religious poster, the other a paper on the life of Jesus. In both cases, courts upheld districts' contention that teachers' restrictive actions were reasonable. Students' right to religious expression within the classroom requires careful consideration by…

Assesses outcomes of instruction in three college-senior-level courses on freedom of expression. Suggests that increased attention to freedom-of-expression issues may have resulted in broader understanding of First Amendment issues, and individual and media rights. Notes that students seem to develop an appreciation of the reflexive nature of…

A federal case (West v Derby Unified School District #260) involving a middle schooler's suspension for drawing a Confederate flag (in violation of a school racial-harassment policy) juxtaposes students' rights of free expression with public schools' unique needs. Speech (or artistic expression) that disrupts the educational process must be…

Explores the complex issues inherent in the tension between hate speech and free speech, focusing on the phenomenon of hate speech on college campuses. Describes the challenges to hate speech made by critical race theorists and explains how a feminist critique can reorient the parameters of hate speech. (SLD)

Presents data from the annual Freedom in the World survey, which evaluates political rights and civil liberties worldwide. End-of-century results indicate that 38.9 percent of the world's population lives in free societies, 25.3 percent lives in partly free societies, and 35.8 percent lives in not free societies. Discusses regional patterns,…

Contributes to scholarship on the complexities of press freedom in non-Western nations. Discusses the context of press freedom in Jordan; the press before the 1989 liberalization; factors that favored press liberalization in 1989; the 1993 press law; the "Temporary Law for the Year 1997"; press reaction to the amendments; and factors…

Contributes to scholarship on press freedom, indecency, and federal regulation by examining the 36 cases between 1987-1997 in which the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) issued indecency fines. Investigates various factors and finds that, while the FCC appears to follow a fairly predictable pattern, there are elements of arbitrariness. (SR)

Asserts that faculty must become engaged in helping the university meet the challenges of the 21st century without losing the university's historic purpose and perspective to an ever-growing corporate mentality. Proposes four guidelines to addressing the problem, covering corporatization, academic freedom, students' role, and knowledge production.…