Balancing Duties and Rights.

McCarthy, Martha M.; Webb, L. Dean

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ERIC Number: EJ616251

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Balancing Duties and Rights.

McCarthy, Martha M.; Webb, L. Dean

Principal Leadership, v1 n1 p16-21 Sep 2000

Schools are legally obligated to protect students from injury, report child abuse, and curtail harassment and hate crimes. Educators' duties to maintain safe school environments often conflict with students' constitutionally protected rights governing expression, appearance, unreasonable searches, and due process regarding zero-tolerance policies and penalties. (Contains 31 references.) (MLH)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, School Law, School Safety, Search and Seizure, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Violence, Zero Tolerance Policy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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