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Does the First Amendment Have a Future?
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Chaltain, Sam – Social Education, 2005
Since its founding more than 200 years ago, America has stood for the promise, if not always the practice, of freedom. On its best days, America is a nation committed to the revolutionary proposition that more freedom, not less, is the key to a vibrant, equitable, and secure democracy. However, the results of a recent national study, "The…
Descriptors: Freedom, Democracy, Constitutional Law, Censorship
Teacher Freedoms and the Fifth Amendment.
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Richards, Thomas F. – Social Education, 1987
Reviews the recent history of the Fifth Amendment focusing primarily on its use by government officials during the Iran-Contra hearings and by teachers during the McCarthy era hearings. Concludes that social studies teachers must encourage discussion of the political and philosophical issues contained in the Iran-Contra hearings. (JDH)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law
Supreme Court Docket. Students' Speech Rights Revisited
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James, Bernard. – Social Education, 1988
Reviews the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of the Hazelwood School District (Missouri) versus Cathy Kuhlmeier, where the Court heard arguments on whether a school-sponsored student publication is protected under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Includes related cases, teaching procedures, and selected resources. (JDH)
Descriptors: Censorship, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Democracy
Supreme Court Docket. Schools Now Have a Broad Right to Censor Student Wrongs.
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Repa, Barbara Kate. – Social Education, 1988
Reviews the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of the Hazelwood School District (Missouri) versus Cathy Kuhlmeier. Offers quotes from the majority and minority opinions. (JDH)
Descriptors: Censorship, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Democracy
Supreme Court Docket. "Special Characteristics" and Realities of Schooling.
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Whitson, James Anthony – Social Education, 1988
Interprets the Hazelwood School District (Missouri) censorship case. Contends that, because classrooms are places where ideas and expressions are presented to be studied and challenged, special limitations on the free speech rights of students are misplaced. Advocates a differentiated standard for free speech in schools, a standard that is fully…
Descriptors: Censorship, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Democracy
The First Amendment Finds a New Battleground: The Classroom.
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Repa, Barbara Kate – Social Education, 1990
Sketches recent struggles over censorship and student publications, beginning with the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier case. Argues the flurry of litigation concerning First Amendment rights necessitates including these concerns in social studies courses. (CH)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law
Anatomy of the First Amendment and a Look at Its Interpretation.
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Otto, Jean H. – Social Education, 1990
Dissects features of the First Amendment, concentrating on freedom of religion, speech, and press clauses. Highlights the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier case and its reverberations. Argues that, when school officials censor, students learn that government may censor. Suggests censorship is counterproductive to schools' mission to promote…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Censorship, Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties