Discusses the progress of anti-Hazelwood legislation, and lists the five states with student free expression laws: California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, and Massachusetts. Notes that 16 states have made no attempts to counteract the ruling of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. Describes the limits of the laws existing in the five states with…

Reviews the state of the high school press two years after the United States Supreme Court's Hazelwood decision which limited First Amendment protections for school publications. Finds mixed results, with some schools experiencing a chilling effect on reporting and others finding hidden benefits. (SR)

Relates some of the ideas imparted during the over 230 sessions at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) annual convention, such as suggestions about photo editing, writing short stories, graphic trends in yearbooks, challenging ethical questions, the impact of "Hazelwood" on student journalism, the First Amendment and the…

To assist journalism educators and legislators who wish to initiate passage of anti-Hazelwood laws, this paper reports on the first stage of a research project on nationwide efforts at getting state legislation passed to override the 1988 Supreme Court Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier decision. The laws of five states (Massachusetts,…

Reprints the complete text of the January 13, 1988 United States Supreme Court decision on Hazelwood School District versus Kuhlmeier, which concerns educators' editorial control over the content of a high school newspaper produced as part of a school's journalism curriculum. (MS)

Surveys principals and school newspaper advisors nationally. Finds that principals scored higher than advisors on avoiding harm which could arise from student newspaper activities, and on advisors' duties, whereas they scored lower than advisors on students' rights and on legal knowledge. (SR)

Claims that the harm done to student journalists as a result of the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier Supreme Court decision might be alleviated by protective laws inherent in state constitutions. Provides explanations and examples of this perspective. (HB)

Narrates the controversy surrounding one high school student newspaper's attempts to publish false and/or tasteless material as an April Fools' joke. Argues that students should learn to discern true First Amendment freedoms from blatant irresponsibility. Encourages student journalists to choose their fights wisely. (HB)

Narrates the experience of one high school newspaper faculty advisor and the furor surrounding the newspaper's publication of controversial stories. Describes the principal's letter of reprimand and the teacher's steps in response. Questions the principal's legal right to censor student publications. (HB)

Describes the community uproar over one high school newspaper's controversial article claiming that local police routinely violated Fourth Amendment rights of students by invading parties illegally. Outlines how a new editorial policy was devised for the newspaper. Argues that students must exercise press rights responsibly. Discusses how student…

Explains the meaning and relevance of the Supreme Court's 1988 decision, Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, for schools. Considers possible effects among educators of this decision. Argues for schools fostering the maturity among students needed to publish responsibly while honoring First Amendment rights. (HB)

Presents four outcome-based student learning goals for school publications programs, as outlined by the Washington State Commission on Student Learning. Argues that schools desiring success in such an outcome-based publications project must allow for an environment respecting student rights and responsibilities. (HB)

Argues that students are being trained to believe that censorship of the press is a good idea. Shows, using two examples dealing with teenage pregnancies and gangs, how students can bring about real change in their school climate through their school newspaper--but only if it is a free press controlled by students, not the administration. (SR)

To examine how the Hazelwood decision (Hazelwood School District versus Kuhlmeier) affected high school advisers' views of their role in controlling content in their school newspapers and what they see as objectionable content, a study surveyed 100 Missouri high school advisers randomly selected from a list of 573 Missouri public high schools…

Describes the battle for free expression, especially as it relates to the student press. Describes the effects of the Hazelwood Supreme Court case, which gave principals censorship powers over student expression. Gives specific examples of how this power has been exploited and argues against the decision. (HB)