The activities of AAUP's Committee A during 1978-79 centered on the problems of financing and tenure, including a statement on academic freedom and due process for faculty members forced into early retirement. The disposition of specific cases handled by the committee are outlined. (JMF)

Maintains that schools are political as well as educational institutions because they control selection of what is taught, in what context, by whom, and for what purposes. Investigates perceptions of political restraint among preservice teachers based on their student teaching experiences. (Author/DB)

Assesses recent developments in student press rights in the areas of prior restraint, libel and obscenity, and material and substantial disruption, and predicts future trends in student rights litigation. (TJ)

Academic freedom, the relationship of the Catholic university to academic freedom, Roman Catholic theology and academic freedom, and academic freedom as related to "Sapientia Christiana" and the new code of canon law are discussed. (MLW)

Describes an empirical association between the ethnic homogeneity or heterogeneity of an individual's network of primary relations and his or her attitudes toward free speech and child rearing. (RL)

Discusses ways a high school newspaper adviser can help staff members conduct a student sex survey in a thorough and responsible manner; notes potential problems in conducting and publishing results of such a survey. (GT)

Presents the Soviet view of the negotiations leading to the UNESCO Mass Media Declaration and of the American reaction to the Declaration. (JMF)

There have been genuine advances in student rights law in the decade since the Gault-Ginsberg-Tinker trilogy; however, there is still a critical need for continued efforts to secure and extend the constitutional rights of minors. Available from DePaul University College of Law, 25 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604; single copy $5.00. (Author/IRT)

Distinctive characteristics of higher education institutions in Texas are described. Its lack of recognition as a leading state higher education system is emphasized. Academe in Texas is viewed as being in the developing stages but showing great potential. (BH)

Points out the dilemma facing principals who try to encourage freedom of expression in student publications while insisting on responsible journalistic practices; notes the importance of appointing well-prepared, mature advisers who will teach students how to write. (GT)

With a focus on law schools and their faculties, this panel discussion addresses the following question: Is tenure a progressive device, preserving academic freedom and encouraging scholarly initiative, or is it a harmful, anachronistic force, protecting entrenched ideas and fostering incompetency? (Author/JMD)

A formal critique of the social studies profession by the president of the National Council for the Social Studies. He examines social studies educators' failure to question certain assumptions, including those about moral education, rights of parents, and preparation of social studies teachers. (Author/RM)

This article examines educational philosophy and the trends it has generated--their strengths, weaknesses, and comparative success. (JD)

A study of three schools is presented. The causes of internal conflicts which often lead to the demise of such schools are discussed. Article concludes that despite their transient nature, these schools serve an important purpose, both as legitimate educational alternatives and as examples of new methods for existing schools. (RW)

In contrast to Western professors, those in Japan have tended to emphasize the local university-centered components of their professorial roles. In recent years, however, many Japanese professors have shifted their energies away from these university-centered components to become "professional" in the Western sense or otherwise more…