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In the Wake of "Fraser" and "Hazelwood."
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Gill, Ann M. – Journal of Law and Education, 1991
Reviews the pair of cases involving the free speech rights of public high school students; the response by legal commentators; and the court decisions in the wake of "Fraser" and "Hazelwood." (103 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Freedom of Speech, High School Students
Anti-Harassment Policies in Public Schools: How Vulnerable Are They?
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McCarthy, Martha – Journal of Law & Education, 2002
Analyzes recent federal court decision striking down school anti-harassment policy on First Amendment grounds. Discusses freedom of expression rights in public setting as compared to public-school context. Argues decision incorrectly relies on law developed outside public-school context, unjustifiably finds violation of First Amendment, and may…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Student Misbehavior and the Law.
James, Bernard – School Safety, 1991
In "Bethel," the Supreme Court essentially extended the reach of the ordinary discipline code to serve objectives that are part of the perceived educational mission. Citizenship of students is as important to the education process as academic concerns, according to recent decisions. (seven references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Court Litigation, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Student Expression: The First Amendment Does Not Protect Everything. (Student Newspapers, Handouts, Protests, Gangs, and Hate Speech).
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Richards, Joe B. – 1992
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…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Court to Kid: Sorry, Matt, You Can't Say That at a School Assembly.
Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 1986
Examines a United States Supreme Court decision upholding the Bethel, Washington, school district in disciplining a student for giving a sexually provocative speech. Refers to the 1969 decision in "Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District," in which students had been suspended for wearing symbols of opposition to the…
Descriptors: Activism, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
School Law.
Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1986
Examines a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the Bethel, Washington, school district in disciplining a student for giving a sexually provocative speech. Cautions against a possible trend toward renewed school emphasis on dress codes and other issues of decorum. (IW)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Dress Codes, Elementary Secondary Education
Free Expression and Censorship: Public Policy and the Law.
Mawdsley, Ralph D.; Mawdsley, Alice L. – 1988
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…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrator Role, Board of Education Role, Censorship
"Kuhlmeier,""Fraser," and the Legitimate Control of Students.
O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1990
Student rights to freedom of speech and the legitimate degrees of control available to principals are discussed in this paper. An overview of pertinent federal litigation focuses on two landmark cases involving oral and written speech, respectively: Bethel School District #403 v. Fraser; and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. A conclusion is…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Behavior Problems, Censorship