Order issued in September 1968 by the Federal District Court for the Western District of Missouri en banc.

Discusses the conditions which must exist prior to the justifiable use of a temporary suspension. Examines three court cases in which its limits were defined and discusses some problems which have not yet been resolved. (HMV)

Considered actions by the North Carolina House and Senate to allow local school boards to outlaw the use of corporal punishment. (Author/RK)

Outlines the history of corporal punishment in American schools and the development of the debate on its application in the schools. Reviews court decisions since the 1970s that affect the controversy. Includes a list of references. (MD)

This chapter reviews court decisions relative to recent disruptions on college campuses. (JH)

This paper examines whether students have due process rights associated with disciplinary and academic hearings. Constitutional challenges, case law, and the requirements of due process are discussed. Suggestions are made for procedures a school should follow to fulfill the requirements of due process.

This pamphlet is a complete revision of the ACLU's handbook on academic freedom and civil liberties for students in institutions for higher learning, first published in 1961. Section I deals with the student as a member of the academic community, including admission policies, freedom in the classroom, safeguarding the privileged student-teacher…

This article uses the Supreme Court decision in Goss vs Lopez as a starting point and frame reference for describing and assessing the discipline procedure in one public high school. (DS)

Reviews the 1977 Supreme Court decision in "Ingraham vs. Wright." The court held that the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment and the procedural due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to corporal punishment in the public schools. (MD)

Reviews a Pennsylvania higher court decison in which a student sued the school board for reducing her grades as punishment for misconduct during a school outing. The court found in the student's favor. The punishment must fit the crime. (MD)

Appeals of discipline decisions are increasing; the need for set procedures to handle them is increasingly important. (Author)

Describes procedures required of boards of education by the courts in disciplining students. (JF)

Historical practices of discipline in higher education led to some of the systems established by today's administrations and student bodies. Their historical development demonstrates that monitoring and molding of student behavior are crucial components of U.S. higher education. (JOW)

A federal district judge ruled that a state university may not discipline students by infringing on their right to freedom of speech based on an activity's perceived offensive content. The case involved a George Mason University (Virginia) fraternity contest that the administration felt was racist. (MSE)

Reviews court litigation in 1999 related to disciplinary and academic decisions. Overall, the courts continued to defer to the university's decisions regarding student behavior, especially if the decisions were classified as academic, and especially in cases where the universities followed guidelines they had established in their student…