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Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
In the 1986 Maine court decision "True v. Ladner," a school superintendent was found guilty of slander for a teacher recommendation. Many school attorneys are now advising superintendents and school officials not to provide references for former employees. If this becomes widespread the process of screening applicants for teaching…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Personnel Data
