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Abstract

I. Introduction

II. The Concept of Academic Freedom … Endorsing the Concept … Locus of Academic Freedom

III. Constitutional Contours of Academic Freedom Expressed … Authority of School Officials … Role of Teachers … A First Amendment Right … School Authority and Teacher Rights … Forum Analysis … Legitimate Pedagogical Concern … School Policies … Adequate Notice … Vagueness and Overbreadth

IV. Constitutional Contours of Academic Freedom Applied … Inadequate Notice … Protecting the Educational System … Protecting the Teacher … First Amendment Protections Acknowledged, But School Authority Prevails … Forum Analysis … Legitimate Pedagogical Concerns … No First Amendment Protections Acknowledged … Conduct, Not Expression … Not a Matter of Public Concern

V. Concluding Observations

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