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Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1985
Outlines the confusion surrounding a Supreme Court decision in the "New Jersey vs. TLO" case, which put at issue the prohibition against unreasonable searches in schools. The Court's decision allows a lower standard of reasonableness to be applied in school searches. The standards are not clear and are open to serious question. (MD)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Drug Use
Van Geel, Tyll – 1986
The Supreme Court in 1985 first addressed the issue of balance between a student's right to privacy as stated in the Fourth Amendment and school officials' need to maintain safety. This chapter summarizes the case, explores the meaning of the court opinion, and briefly discusses other issues. The case involved a 14-year-old girl (T.L.O.) whose…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
