The United States Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist. held that a local school district violated the First Amendment freedom of religious expression rights when it directed an assistant football coach to stop praying on the fifty-yard line of a high school football field after each game. In finding for the high-school football coach,…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the conduct implications of qualified immunity in allegations of deprivation of civil rights by public school administrators regarding the First Amendment-student speech. Methodology: Data were collected using the LexisNexis and JuriSearch online legal research systems, which…

Examines the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier Supreme Court decision regarding removal of books from public school classrooms and libraries, analyzes its effect on removal of books from the curriculum for legitimate educational reasons, and discusses a potential conflict between Hazelwood principles and the Establishment Clause of the First…

The United States Supreme Court's decision in "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier" affirms that school officials have authority over school-sponsored publications. How supervision of student expression is exercised will teach young people a powerful lesson in freedom of the press--or oppression. (MLF)

In "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier," the Supreme Court ruled that school officials have final prepublication review over the contents of public school newspapers. This decision can be a victory for would-be journalists if students and educators alike can better define the standards and boundaries of responsible journalism. (MLF)

The resolution of free speech issues in the public school context has, until recently, involved a precarious balancing between the First Amendment rights of students and teachers and the role of public schools in inculcating students with fundamental values. This year, in "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier," the Supreme Court struck…

In ruling that school officials had not violated students' protection for free speech by censoring a high school newspaper, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the newspaper to be a supervised learning experience for students. Traces the course curriculum theory rationale, implications for college newspapers, and other aspects of censorship. (MLF)

Examines four cases decided in circuit courts regarding teachers' academic freedom. Cited in all these decisions was "Kuhlmeier," a case involving the lawful restriction of student speech. Contends that some of the language in the opinions could stimulate governing boards to try to intrude upon the professional judgment of teachers. (42…

A study explored, through a review of the literature, specific problems that scholars have identified regarding free expression in student publications since "Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier" (1988). It then analyzed the six state statutes which were passed to clarify the extent of school administrators' rights to censor student journalism and…

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier" established that a public high school newspaper, produced by students in a journalism class, is not a forum for public expression. The Court said that although school board policy specified that student free speech would not be restricted, other factors…

The United States Supreme Court's decision in "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier" gives school officials sweeping power over school-sponsored publications and other curricular and extracurricular activities. To avoid charges of squelching student expression, school boards should make sure that policies limit censorship to legitimate…

Discusses five landmark Supreme Court rulings that continue to affect the daily operations of public schools regarding equality ("Brown v Board of Education"), students' freedom of expression ("Tinker v. De Moines,""Bethel v. Fraser," and "Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier"), and preservation of due process ("Goss…

This monograph traces the legal history of the conflict between constitutional rights of expression in the schools and school boards' control of education. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the law and policy of free expression. Chapter 2 is a case study of "Kuhlmeier v. Hazelwood School District," in which a high school principal…