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Haynes, Charles C. – Educational Leadership, 2009
At a time when the United States faces unprecedented challenges at home and abroad, public schools must do far more to prepare young people to be engaged, ethical advocates of "liberty and justice for all." This article explores what makes some people behave ethically--even at the risk of their own lives--and asserts that developing…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Public Schools, Decision Making
Myers, Jill Joline; McCaw, Donna S.; Hemphill, Leaunda S. – Corwin, 2011
A parent brings a cyber bullying incident to your attention and expects you to resolve it. What are the students' rights and your responsibilities according to the law? Because the laws regarding disciplinary action are still evolving, this manual fills the gap by providing public school leaders with data-driven solutions for managing cyber…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Discipline, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Herzog, Alexander John – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Scholarship programs authored by state legislatures may conflict with a state's constitution. In the case of "Locke v. Davey" 540 U.S. 807 (2003), Joshua Davey challenged the State of Washington's withdrawal of his Promise Scholarship claiming violation of his First Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. This…
Descriptors: Religion Studies, Judges, Legal Problems, Constitutional Law
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Jorgensen, James D.; Helms, Lelia B. – Review of Higher Education, 2008
The Supreme Court first affirmed the importance of academic freedom in 1957. Yet in subsequent cases, First Amendment precedent has displaced the concept of academic freedom to resolve disputes among competing interests on public campuses, primarily in favor of institutions. This paper draws on the concepts of path dependence and policy space to…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Constitutional Law, Stakeholders, Court Litigation