Describes court cases that have involved the balance between freedom of speech in schools and the need for discipline, discussing such issues as political protests, book banning, prayer, and freedom of speech for teachers.

Outside the schoolhouse gate : a free speech primer -- The Vietnam war and "hazardous freedom" -- The second wave and the constraint of civility -- Student press rights and responsibilities -- Banning books from school : the right to receive speech, or not -- Religious speech : on a wing and a prayer -- Teacher speech and "the priests of our democracy" -- A long way from black armbands.