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
Recommended Citation
Donald F. Uerling,
Academic Freedom in K-12 Education,
79 Neb. L. Rev.
(2000)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol79/iss4/12