The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits both state-sponsored religion and state censorship of expression. In the waning days of June 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court released its landmark decision in "Rosenberger v. University of Virginia," in which it ruled as unconstitutional student organization funding systems in which…

Reading with an awareness of intertextuality helps students respond in a dynamic manner to multicultural literature. Students explore themes of liberation and racism as they examine the connections, as well as the disjunctions, between two award-winning children's books. During the four 45-minute lessons, grade 3-5 students will: read and discuss…

This bulletin is a compilation of a few recent addresses and papers presented by the United States Commissioner of Education. The Commissioner material pertains particularly to the public affairs forum movement. The publication is issued in order to further meet the many requests for information in this field. Included in this bulletin are the…

Suggests that the Campaign Act of 1971 may be in conflict with the First Amendment because restrictions and criminal penalties apply to media as well as to politicians. (TO)

Offers a number of suggestions that can aid teachers and schools in providing appropriate reading materials for students without encountering effective censorship from the community. (TO)

Considered the blend of humanities and traditional curriculum as a necessary part of the school responsibility. (RK)

What oppresses students more than anything else today is our telling them to shut up. (Author)

Lists 100 cases dealing with the college and university student press--including appropriate references to court cases involving newspapers and magazines. (DD)

Well-rounded educational programs for young children will foster attitudes and behaviors which will promote the attainment of the ultimate freedom which is attainable in society-the ability to discipline oneself. (Author)

Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure of the American Association of University Professors reports on the year's cases. (PG)

Discusses the degree to which a school board can control verbal obscenity in the classroom. Several instances are given of legal battles between teachers and boards. Indicates that court decisions have yet to produce a clear-cut pattern that could help boards better assess their powers in the area of what is usually called filthy language.…

Reviews 1972 State and Federal court cases affecting teachers and their (1) eligibility to teach, (2) certification requirements, (3) conditions of employment, (4) contracts, and (5) rights to due process. (JF)

One segment of the public expects the school superintendent to be a censor, and another says he had better not be. The author feels that educational organization is too complex today for a superintendent to take on the role of censor. (Author/SJ)

Historically, censorship of school reading materials has centered on the question of obscenity. The Slaughterhouse Five'' case, however, was unique in that the primary legal issue dealt with the charge that the religious content violated the First Amendment which prohibits advancement or inhibition of religion in public schools. (Author/SJ)