An overview of recent court decisions on prayer in public schools is followed by brief synopses of cases in nine areas concerning primary and secondary levels and four areas concerning higher education. Finally, law review articles on federal and state issues are summarized. (MD)

Examines some of the key school law cases pertinent to developing policies and procedures to address campus situations that may be associated with school crime/violence. Discusses the legal concept of a reasonableness and its use on forming reactive and proactive school discipline procedures. (Author/NB)

This paper reviews laws, regulations, and court rulings that teachers, educators, and school administrators should be aware of in order to assert and protect their rights. It provides information on constitutional and legal provisions affecting the day to day operations of schools as well as the rights of teachers, students, and other school…

This pamphlet provides interpretive notes on the principles of student freedom originally developed by a 1967 joint committee representing five associations concerned with higher education. As a result of interassociation meetings in 1990 and 1991 the original statement was reaffirmed and a task force developed these interpretive notes to reflect…