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Wood, R. Craig; Goldblatt, Steven M. – School Business Affairs, 1987
Reviews the Equal Access Act of 1984 presenting the two major requirements of the act. Discusses the issues raised (in relation to the definition of what constitutes a public forum) in the Pennsylvania case "Student Coalition v. Lower Merion School District." Includes options for schools to consider when establishing "open" or…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech, Meetings
Peer reviewedConable, Gordon M. – Public Libraries, 1992
Discussion of the present deterioration in public services focuses on indigent and homeless library patrons and the Kreimer v. Morristown litigation. Issues of access and intellectual freedom are addressed, First Amendment rights are discussed, and implications of this case for libraries' roles as public forums are examined. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Court Litigation, Homeless People, Intellectual Freedom
Comstock-Gay, Stuart – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1995
An explicit, nondiscriminatory code of conduct that is based on due process standards, and the enforcement of relevant laws can constitutionally address offensive behavior problems in libraries. (AEF)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Standards, Constitutional Law, Due Process
