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Direct linkDunaway, David M.; McColl, Ann; Nichols, Aimee V. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2010
The purpose for this article is to explore the juxtaposition of legal expectations, conflicting community cultural values, and the role of the superintendent in these connected but often conflicting issues. The authors explore several issues through the lens of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs, the "Equal Access Act," and the role of the…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Local Issues, Values, Boards of Education
Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 2000
Pressured by religious conservatives, Congress passed the Equal Access Act (1984), allowing secondary school students the right to form on-campus extracurricular religious and other clubs. Recently, a Gay-Straight Alliance Club at a southern California high school was granted court protection under this statute, despite the community's objections.…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Clubs, Conservatism, Extracurricular Activities
Peer reviewedTatel, David S.; Mincberg, Elliot M. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
Examines questions that continue to be raised by court decisions concerning the Equal Access Act of 1984 regarding the use of school facilities by religious and political groups. Offers some suggestions for school boards and administrators including the need for careful and explicit policies and rules. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Educational Facilities, Extracurricular Activities
Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Martha M. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1991
Although the Supreme Court's "Mergens" decision settled the controversy over the constitutionality of the Equal Access Act, the ruling seems to make more ambiguous the definition of a limited open forum for student expression and the legal status of devotional activities. (55 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Curriculum, Educational Facilities
Peer reviewedFleming, Merle Wilna; Peeler, Ronald L. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1991
The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Equal Access Act in "Mergens" alters the role of school officials in the recognition and functioning of student groups. The views of the justices are summarized followed by issues that may arise if a school decides against, or in favor of, having a limited open forum. (101 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Court Role, Curriculum
