Describes a new cooperative venture between the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and the Nebraska High School Press Association, in which adviser-judges from one state evaluate publication from the other. (SR)

The issues surrounding censorship of student press and legal restraints are controversial and complex. High schools and colleges may need to reevaluate or establish policies that clearly define the role of the newspaper as well as the role of administrators, advisers, and students. (JOW)

Describes a study of the status of minority enrollment in scholastic journalism programs in Kansas high schools. Finds low minority student participation (6.4 percent of publication staff, compared to 17.8 percent of student population). Identifies contributing factors. (SR)

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…

To determine if Kansas scholastic journalism programs were being allowed to practice First Amendment rights as determined by federal court decisions since 1968, a study analyzed 177 questionnaires completed by principals, faculty advisers, and student editors at 75 randomly selected public high schools having student newspapers. Survey results…