A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Grants School Authorities the Right to Censor School Sponsored Student Newspapers.

Essex, Nathan L.

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Publication Date: 1988

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A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Grants School Authorities the Right to Censor School Sponsored Student Newspapers.

Essex, Nathan L.

Contemporary Education, v59 n3 p139-141 Spr 1988

Based on a recent Supreme Court decision which allows schools to censor school-sponsored newspapers, this article offers guidelines to avoid legal challenges in this area. Questions raised by the decision regarding the extent to which school authorities may censor student newspapers and the amount of judicial interference in curriculum matters are discussed. (JL)

Descriptors: Censorship, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Principals, School Newspapers, Student Publications, Student Rights, Teacher Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier

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