Opinions about students' rights were elicited from students attending an inner-city alternative high school, using a questionnaire. The questions focused on opinions on (1) freedom of speech, (2) due process, (3) suspension and corporal punishment, (4) vague regulations, (5) dress codes, and (6) students' governance of fellow students. Findings,…

Attempts at censorship of books and periodicals used or made available in public schools have been increasing in recent years. Parents are raising a higher proportion of the complaints than ever before, and the percentage of complaints that are successful in having books removed from shelves is also on the rise. Three of seven federal court…

Data analysis and coding of responses to a questionnaire survey of secondary school students, their teachers, and parents concerning perceptions of school and education provide the material for this report. Students and parents were randomly selected by two methods from eight secondary schools in Ontario, Canada. All staff members and…

Written from the perspective that specific myths profoundly influence educational outlooks and practices, this book points out that such views may outlive their usefulness. The publication explores the nature and origin of myths, particular myths embodied in American education, the creation and obsolescence of myths in a dynamic culture, and the…

This bibliography on student activism in the public schools lists of 86 books, pamphlets, and articles, most of which were published since 1967. It is designed to help school administrators, teachers, and citizens understand the extent, causes, and effects of student activism at the secondary level. Several items suggest ways in which school…

This document summarizes the rights and responsibilities of students in the University of Kentucky community college system. Part I deals with rules and procedures governing non-academic relationships between students and the University. The discussion is organized into five articles which have been adopted by the University Board of Trustees and…

The policies and procedures governing the relationships and responsibilities of administrative and faculty personnel are described in this 1974 edition of the manual. It is organized in four sections covering the governing body, the administration, academic personnel, and non-professional personnel. Duties of specific administrators are outlined,…

The 1974 edition of the Lincoln College faculty handbook contains details of the college organization including the board of trustees, the president, the faculty, deans and division chairmen, and various committees. Information is also provided regarding faculty appointment, promotion and tenure policies; the internal operations of academic…

This description of policies and procedures, of Virginia Commonwealth University from 1972 to 1973 discusses: (1) general information; (2) university organization and administration; (3) faculty employment and status; (4) faculty benefits; (5) faculty rights and responsibilities; (6) university services; and (7) resources for faculty development.…

The 1975 edition of the Southwest Missouri State University faculty handbook outlines the university administrative and faculty organization. Faculty policies detailed include academic freedom, tenure, dismissal, affirmative action, appointments, evaluations, leaves, salaries, research, speakers, and student rights. The handbook lists faculty…

This 1975 handbook aims to clarify the policies, responsibilities, services, procedures, and privileges of faculty members at Seaver College. The history and purposes are reviewed, followed by a description of the administrative and faculty organization. Faculty-institution relations are discussed in terms of: appointments, academic freedom and…

This 1975 edition of the faculty handbook brings together guidelines and procedures which govern the operation of the college, along with the fundamental rules, regulations, and policies relevant to their positions. The handbook's main sections deal with the school's history and purpose, organization and administration, academic structure, faculty…

The civil libertarian aspects of the National Program for Library and Information Science are analyzed. The five assumptions on which the program is based are closely examined for their references to the word "right." Details are given of the historic development of the library profession's increasing concern for the protection of…

This volume is a reproduction of summaries by the American Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation (ANPAF) designed to put to the test of public response some of the various components which go into making a newspaper, including headline and type size, the use of captions, and story location. The main purpose is to supply data which editors…

The text of and comments on key court decisions, mostly from the U. S. Supreme Court, made from 1969 to 1971 and relating to mass communication law, are presented. Cases are subsumed under these headings: the First Amendment impact on mass communication; libel and the newsman; the puzzle of pornography; free press and fair trial; selected problems…