A guide is presented for faculty members and administrators about circumstances in which faculty may speak freely on issues and what procedural safeguards are applicable when disciplinary actions are contemplated. Issues of contracts, interests conflicting with the state's, tests for violation of First Amendment rights, defenses, and remedies are…

Justice Lewis Powell's opinion on the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is studied as an act of persuasion and a piece of rhetoric. A comment by Jan Deutch and a response by James B. White are included. (Available from: Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA 24550, $5.00) (MLW)

It is argued that the federal courts should recognize a qualified evidentiary privilege for universities that would require a trial court to balance the conflicting needs for confidentiality and disclosure before compelling discovery of sensitive university information. (Available from: University of California School of Law, Berkeley, CA) (MLW)

Addresses the responsibilities of the scholastic press to ensure the free press guarantee of the Constitution and suggests 42 activities for press organizations to carry out to encourage a greater public understanding of the First Amendment and its implications. (AEA)

Rather than allowing the unconstitutional Bible study program to remain in the schools in a modified form, the Court should have opted for a released-time arrangement. Available from Tennessee Law Review Association, Inc., 1505 W. Cumberland Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916. (Author/IRT)

Using cases concerning access to rights, argues that the state owes an affirmative obligation to provide an adequate level of education and that this obligation is consistent with the federalism concerns expressed in "Rodriguez." Available from School of Law, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA 95053. (IRT)

If we consider the political, social, and economic factors on which the Spanish educational system rests, short-term prospects cannot be optimistic. Futurological studies are lacking. Projections for the 1980s must take account of four issues: the crisis in social values, energy problems, political change, and the regional autonomy question.…

Law is not the command of a sovereign or the manifestation of supreme will; law is our creation. It is a means to the fullest development of individual capabilities. Dewey defines law as a process that is compatible with the philosophical outlook of a democratic society. (JN)

Discussed are the statutory development of the reasonable accommodation rule, the Supreme Court's treatment of the rule, and the constitutionality of the rule under the establishment clause. Available from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 77 South Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. (Author/MLF)

Single-issue politics is seen as a threat to both political parties and universities. Single-issue politics rests on the following bases: moral principle, constitutional rights, and protection of a way of life. Single-issue groups will attack a special weakness of universities--their role as developers of moral virtue. (MLW)

Analyzes the South Dakota system of financing education in light of major cases considering the constitutionality of state finance systems and of the approaches courts have used in determining constitutionality. Examines the particular finance problems that face the school systems of South Dakota. Available from University of South Dakota School…

The problem of developing a widely acceptable set of standards for evaluating school discipline is examined. The issue of determining what kinds of evidence best indicate whether schools are living up to norms of basic fairness in their evaluation standards is also explored. (RLV)

Examines state laws requiring the vaccination and immunization of school children and the effect on fundamental religious rights and right of personal privacy. Journal availability: see EA 512 079. (Author/IRT)

School officials cannot censor or punish profanity and vulgarity in student publications without a showing that such action is essential for the maintenance of order and discipline or protects the rights of others or that the censored material satisfies the legal tests of obscenity. Available from Willamette University College of Law, Salem, OR…

Highlights the constitutional and judicial principles that the Supreme Court will apply if and when it is called on to decide the issue of National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over religious schools. Available from Business Manager, The Catholic Lawyer, Fromkes Hall, Grand Central and Utopia Pkwys, Jamaica, New York 11439; sc $1.50.…