The U.S. Supreme Court's "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier" decision (1988) gave principals new authority to monitor the content of student publications. Since then, the "Student Press Law Center Report," a clearinghouse for aggrieved publication advisers and student editors, has reported censorship problems that never…

To minimize antagonism and enhance the educational process, schools should consider adopting student publications guidelines that clearly outline the legal parameters of protected expression, the system for regulating speech, and procedures for administrative policies. (MLH)

Reviews the "Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier" U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding a principal's right to censor the content of a school-sponsored student publication. Explains why teachers oppose this decision, discusses liability issues, and argues for a free, uncensored student press. Includes eight legal references. (MLH)

The milestone decision ("Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District") limiting school authorities' restraints on student speech, does not apply to curriculum-related newspaper. In "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988), the Supreme Court upheld as constitutional the principal's censorship of a high school…

This outline of a model student publications code is offered as a sample on which local districts can model a Publications Code of their own. The outline begins with a Preamble which explains First Amendment rights and student rights. It continues with the following sections: I. Statement of Policy; II. Protected Speech; III. Official Student…

Discusses a case in which the courts upheld the school district's policies concerning the content of student publications. Concludes that perhaps the time has come that the schools can enforce rules that not only serve the legitimate interests of the schools, but also provide adequate protection for student rights. (Author/IRT)

Reports on three court cases involving high school students and freedom of the press issues relating to both official and underground high school newspapers. (TJ)

The principal whose decision to remove articles on teenage problems from a school-sponsored newspaper led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision (Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier) explains that the articles failed to meet curriculum standards for responsible and ethical journalism. An inset details Hazelwood's "winning" policy guidelines for…

The competing constitutional interests of the student press and the rest of the community at a state university are examined, addressing issues of administrative censorship, mandatory student funding of newspapers, and open access and right of reply claims made against the student press. (MSE)

Discusses a complicated appellate-court case upholding a Milwaukee high-school junior's expulsion for advocating computer hacking in a student newspaper. The decision is noteworthy for signaling a growing technology-related litigation trend, conflating the advocacy/incitement issue, and showing courts' decreasing tolerance for perceived threats to…

Federal court decisions on high school students' publication rights in the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Circuits reveal substantial disagreement about school officials' power of prior restraint over student publications. The courts' opinions range from approval of broad powers of prior restraint to denial of any power. (Author/RW)

In "Rosenberger versus University of Virginia," the U.S. Supreme Court held that the university violated students' free speech rights by withholding financial support for a student publication, based on its religious orientation. This case explored the intersection of two powerful constitutional protections--free speech and the…

According to this reference manual, the nation's courts offer public high school journalists the same constitutional protection for expression, free speech, and free press as adults. Part 1 traces the development of the First and Fourth Amendments and explains how these provisions apply to high school publications. Part 2 examines expression that…

This paper examines provisions of California's new Education Code that secure freedom of expression for official student publications and require that school districts adopt written publications codes providing boundaries of content, distribution, and appeals processes. It then summarizes a survey indicating that a number of school districts in…

In "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier," the Supreme Court ruled that school officials have final prepublication review over the contents of public school newspapers. This decision can be a victory for would-be journalists if students and educators alike can better define the standards and boundaries of responsible journalism. (MLF)