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Download full textFenske, Kenneth F., Ed. – Update on the Courts, 1996
This special issue is intended to help teachers educate students about today's important U.S. Supreme Court and other judicial decisions, the legal issues they involve, and their impact on students' lives. The issue focuses upon the 1995 term of the Supreme Court and the tendency for the justices to vote unanimously. An overview of the cases and…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedJenkins, Steve – Update on Law-Related Education, 1990
Asks questions related to the issue of freedom of speech, and uses that as a teaching strategy to examine the issues of citizenship rights and responsibilities. Provides 12 federal court cases as precedents and allows the students to be the judge by exploring the facts, the legal issues, and the constitutional principles. (NL)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Federal Courts
Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1986
Examines a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the Bethel, Washington, school district in disciplining a student for giving a sexually provocative speech. Cautions against a possible trend toward renewed school emphasis on dress codes and other issues of decorum. (IW)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Dress Codes, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedUrofsky, Melvin I. – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Contends that, although religious freedom is a key feature of U.S. democracy, it has had a relatively short and modern history. Discusses the issues, court opinions, and historical significance of the 1940 "Minersville School District v. Gobitis" U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Jehovah's Witnesses and the Pledge of Allegiance to…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Judges
Peer reviewedDaly, Karen C. – Journal of Law and Education, 2001
Discusses how using "Pickering v. Board of Education" or "Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier" as precedents in cases involving classroom speech by teachers has fostered court inconsistency. Proposes a judicial standard that emphasizes adequate notice to teachers when certain speech is proscribed and scrutinizes school-board…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Board of Education Policy, Classroom Techniques, Court Litigation
