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…

Traces institutional responses to the challenges posed by conservative religious groups to public school education in California. The experience of California illustrates the importance for educators of assuring that all citizens understand the First Amendment and its implications for the conduct of public education. (SLD)

Recollects the events surrounding the decision on whether a California high school would be able to print a story on AIDS. Discusses the role the Hazelwood decision played in the censorship of the story and its effect on other states. (MS)