In late 1987, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White circulated a draft opinion to his colleagues in a case about whether high school journalists had the right to be free of interference from school administrators. His opinion in the case, "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier," sided with Missouri administrators who some four years…

We investigated whether American dissertations that were deposited in university libraries or disseminated on microfilm prior to 1978 were "published" for copyright purposes. This question has direct bearing on the copyright status of these works today. In the absence of a directly relevant legal decision to clarify the matter, the…

Reviews court litigation and pending cases where the First Amendment rights of high school journalism publications advisors were involved, concluding that students have fared better in court than their advisors. (RB)

Uses the right-of-reply law recently upheld by the Florida Supreme Court as an opportunity to stress the importance and meaning of the first amendment in regard to high school journalism. (RB)

Reviews recent Federal and Supreme Court decisions and pending cases on freedom of the press and influences of the First Amendment on high school journalism. (RB)

This issue of the "Student Press in America Archives List" contains 100 entries on current issues and information, as well as cases involving student press editors, advisers, student media, and the generic subject of the campus press, emphasizing censorship practices and principles. Information concerning how and where to obtain documents of…

Reviews four court rulings which establish freedom of the press for collegiate publications, and an Internal Revenue Service ruling that campus newspapers may endorse political candidates. (RB)

Examines the state of the art of investigative reporting on college campuses. (RL)

The genesis and growth of the legal protection accorded students in school is documented here. The author suggests that the school has taken a giant step toward becoming an effective example of the democratic institution. (Editor)

Discusses recent federal and Supreme Court decisions regarding the printing of obscene words and photographs in high school and college publications. (RB)

Reports on the progress of a freedom-of-speech case involving the publication of an article on students' sexual behavior in Hayfield, Virginia, high school's "The Farm News." (KS)

Presents a personalized impression of the current freedom of the press controversy. (RB)

A recent court decision in Arcata, California, is bringing First Amendment press freedom for high school journalists back into the news. (RL)