Future of the First Amendment

Kenneth Dautrich is associate professor of public policy at the University of Connecticut and senior partner at Validata Research and Consulting.David A. Yalof is associate professor of political science and director of curriculum development and assessment at the University of Connecticut.Mark Hugo Lopez is research assistant professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.

• Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. The American Public, Students, and Free Expression RightsChapter 3. Educating Students about Free Expressions RightsChapter 4. The School Curriculum, Student Media, and Attitudes about Freedom of ExpressionChapter 5. Invasion of the Bloggers . . . Coming to a High School Near YouChapter 6. The Digital Media and Attitudes about Free Expression RightsChapter 7. Putting the First Amendment First: Policy Implications and the Future of Freedom of ExpressionChapter 8 Appendix A. Knight "Future of the First Amendment" 2006 (and 2004) Student QuestionnaireChapter 9 Appendix B. Future of the First Amendment Survey Sampling MethodologyChapter 10 Appendix C. Full Multivariate Model Results

The Future of the First Amendment should quickly become a primary guide for educators committed to reviving the civic mission of schools. Building on landmark research sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the book moves beyond sounding alarms to offer practical advice on how appreciation of free expression rights can be fostered in our nation's schools. Nurturing such appreciation is vital to the continued health of our Constitution.