Drawing on empirical data from student surveys, as well as insights from faculty and higher education leaders across the country, ACTA's report details how the rapid shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the ongoing free speech crisis on college campuses, further suppressed viewpoint diversity, and encouraged more…

The Internet age has led to a different kind of teen bullying: cyberbullying. What is cyberbullying and what can teens do about it? In "Teen Cyberbullying Investigated," Judge Tom Jacobs presents a powerful collection of landmark court cases involving teens and charges of cyberbullying and cyberharassment. This riveting, informative guide will…

What should college and university administrators do when the First Amendment seemingly conflicts with tightly held institutional values? Should administrators block, discourage, or attempt to adjudicate speech because it doesn't agree with their belief systems or institutional mission statements? This reader-friendly handbook addresses the…

Explains how one school newspaper handled the publication of a controversial story on teenage sex. Includes the student publications guidelines of the school district. (TJ)

The Praeger Handbook of American High Schools contains entries that explore the topic of secondary schools in the United States. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cover topics as varied as assessment to the history of the American high school, from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to gay and straight student alliances, from the No…

This handbook is designed to help students develop a better understanding and appreciation of the newspaper, its uses by the general public, and its role in the democratic system. Contents include: "The History of Newspapers"; "Why Should You Read a Newspaper?"; "What Do You Read in a Newspaper?"; "How Well Do You Read?" which stresses reading…

Addresses the responsibilities of the scholastic press to ensure the free press guarantee of the Constitution and suggests 42 activities for press organizations to carry out to encourage a greater public understanding of the First Amendment and its implications. (AEA)

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)

The material in this guide includes instructions on how to lobby against censorship; discussions of two handbooks for students and teachers; a suggestion for a written policy statement to be used in dealing with potential censors; the National Council of Teachers of English form, "Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of a Work"; a plan for…

"The Speaker," a film about the First Amendment concept of freedom of expression, deals with the personal torment that individuals experience in learning tolerance for ideas they fear or reject. This discussion guide for the film is intended for teenage through adult audiences and is designed to provoke discussion on the issues…

This manual informs the high school press--writers, reporters, editors, publishers, and their broadcast counterparts--about First Amendment rights and how to protect them. Separate sections provide general guidelines concerning First Amendment rights; the First Amendment on high school campuses; specific facts about censorship disputes; public…

The 1971 police search of a newspaper office led to the United States Supreme Court's "Zurcher v The Stanford Daily" decision that newspaper offices can permissibly be searched if it is believed that they contain materials that relate to an ongoing criminal investigation. This decision has been viewed by the press as an attack on First…

This short document is a statement by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Board of Directors on racial harassment and colleges' and universities' responsibilities to create an environment where such acts are unacceptable. The statement defines racial harassment and asserts the educational community's need to stand against…

This booklet was developed to assist education agencies and institutions in ensuring compliance with Title 9 of the Education Amendments of 1972. The elimination of sex discrimination in policies and practices relating to the admission and treatment of students and the operation of student programs is one of the requirements of Title 9. The…

This draft was developed by educators, parents, administrators, students, and Office of Overseas Dependents education representatives. It is designed to serve as a guide for the local development of handbooks regarding student rights and responsibilities. The draft, which will be reviewed after recommended revisions are received, is very broad…