Given the lack of judicial clarity on desegregation and the general reluctance of society to follow the spirit and intent of the Brown decisions, it is not surprising that problems have arisen as a result of desegregation efforts. Nor is it surprising that minority students, teachers, and administrators have been the ones to pay for those…

In "Kinsey," a fired superintendent claimed a violation of free expression and association rights by his employing board of education. Examines similar cases and contends that public defiance or disloyalty by a principal or superintendent exceeds the tacit limits of intra-administrative disagreement. (108 footnotes) (MLF)

Student rights to freedom of speech and the legitimate degrees of control available to principals are discussed in this paper. An overview of pertinent federal litigation focuses on two landmark cases involving oral and written speech, respectively: Bethel School District #403 v. Fraser; and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. A conclusion is…