Knocking at the Schoolhouse Gate.

Stader, David L.; Francis, Dannie B.

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ERIC Number: EJ665898

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Knocking at the Schoolhouse Gate.

Stader, David L.; Francis, Dannie B.

Clearing House, v76 n3 p116-19 Jan-Feb 2003

Examines litigation involving academic freedom, expressive freedom, and drug testing as examples of the shifting balance between teacher rights and school board authority. Concludes that balancing teacher rights with community expectations is difficult, and the scales of justice may not always tip in favor of a teacher's rights. (SG)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Court Litigation, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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