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Guanci, Sin R.; Blackburn, Mollie V. – Equity Assistance Center Region III, Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2022
The purpose of this "Equity by Design" brief is to aid administrators in protecting sexual and gender minority students from discrimination and harassment. Specifically, this Brief presents Title IX's conceptualizations of sex and harassment to identify who is protected, and from what. Further, it discusses how to navigate backlash…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Sex Fairness
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Spooner, Kallee; Vaughn, Michael – Journal of School Violence, 2016
One central controversy with youth sexting is that adolescents may be prosecuted under child pornography and obscenity statutes that were originally created to protect children from sexual exploitation perpetrated by adults and do not adequately address consensual teen behavior. Due to this concern, many states have implemented laws specifically…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Handheld Devices, Photography, Telecommunications
Brunner, Judy; Lewis, Dennis – Principal Leadership, 2010
The First Amendment does not protect a bully when it comes to vulgar or intimidating language. When the language or behavior interferes with another student's educational opportunities--whether it is done inside or outside of school--it is not protected by freedom of speech or expression, and it should be addressed by school officials.…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, Compliance (Legal), Educational Opportunities, Bullying
Lane, Kenneth, Ed.; Gooden, Mark, Ed.; Mead, Julie, Ed.; Pauken, Patrick, Ed.; Eckes, Suzanne, Ed. – Education Law Association, 2008
The Principal's Legal Handbook contains information and recommendations for practice in four areas. Section 1, "Students and the Law," yields interesting and informative answers on a number of issues related to students and the law: recent issues in schools relative to students' rights; the use of technology; and the latest case law and…
Descriptors: Principals, School Law, Student Rights, Technology Uses in Education