Surveys Florida high school newspaper advisors' knowledge of and attitudes about district publication policies to investigate whether the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier ruling caused a change in school district publication policies. Finds that school district publications policies are not more restrictive than before the Hazelwood decision. (SR)

Presents the results of a survey that shows the difference between how school administrators and school newspaper advisors view First Amendment issues. Finds that advisers are fully supportive of presenting possibly controversial material whereas administrators are primarily concerned with maintaining a safe environment. (PA)

The Scholastic Journalism--Civic Journalism section of the Proceedings contains the following 14 papers: "Look Who's Reading Newspapers: The Impact of a Citywide High School Newspaper" (Elinor Kelly Grusin and M. David Arant); "Factors Affecting the Degree to Which the Student Press of Michigan is Subject to Prior Review and/or…

When the student newspaper editors plan to publish an ad questioning the existence of the Holocaust, the issue "burn[s] throughout the community." Should the president prevent the ad's publication? What principles and values should enter into his decision?

A practicum project was designed and implemented to improve and increase kindergarten through third-grade students' awareness of responsible citizenship. To attain this goal, efforts were made to (1) insure that teachers became knowlegeable about teaching strategies that impart an awareness of law-related concepts; (2) increase students' awareness…