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Russo, Charles J.; Stefkovich, Jacqueline A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
Educators concerned about school safety have resorted to searching students, their lockers, and their possessions. These searches have led to litigation over whether the Fourth Amendment's prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures applies to public schools. Although courts have upheld reasonable searches, administrators should carefully…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Principals, Program Implementation