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Gray-Adams, Karen; Sinclair, Beth – US Department of Education, 2006
The "Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994" ("GFSA") was reauthorized by Section 4141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the "No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001" (Public Law 107-110). "GFSA" requires that each state or outlying area receiving federal funds under the ESEA…
Descriptors: Weapons, School Safety, Federal Legislation, Expulsion
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Zirkel, Perry A.; Gluckman, Ivan B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Discusses current trends in court assessments of school rules that specify discipline for possession or use of proscribed substances or articles. (MCG)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Drug Use, Elementary Secondary Education
Stephens, Ronald D., Ed. – 1988
The increased presence of drugs and weapons in schools has forced school officials to step up searches of students, lockers, and school property. The landmark case of "New Jersey vs. TLO" set standards concerning reasonable suspicion and reasonable searches. School officials must be familiar with recent court opinions on student…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Discipline Policy
Russo, Charles J., Ed.; Mawdsley, Ralph D., Ed. – 2002
This publication highlights and explains some 400 court cases from 2002 involving issues of school violence and safety. It is divided into four sections, or topics: (1) "The Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure" (R. Mawdsley); (2) "Negligence" (W. Evans, Jr.); (3) "Assault on School Personnel" (M. Yates); and (4) "Drugs and Weapons in Schools" (M.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Court Litigation, Courts, Elementary Secondary Education