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The Need for Educational Research Engagement with Courts, Public Policy, and Practice in a Post-"Dobbs" Era
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Raquel Muñiz – Educational Researcher, 2024
In "Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization" (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent regarding the federal right to an abortion for people who can carry pregnancies. This case has substantial significance for the education field, directly affecting school- and college-age marginalized students who can carry…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Pregnant Students, Civil Rights, Federal Courts
"Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" (2017) and Special Education Law: What Teachers and Administrators Need to Know
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Couvillon, Michael A.; Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Preventing School Failure, 2018
Even though special education law is covered in most teacher and administrative certification programs, it is an area that is continually evolving. The results of the 2017 U.S. Supreme Court case "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District" will have a lasting impact on the future of special education guidelines; the outcomes of this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017): Implications for Educating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Yell, Mitchell L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2019
In 2017, the Supreme Court ruled on a special education case Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District. In this important case, the High Court addressed the degree of educational benefit necessary for a school district to fulfill the requirements for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act…
Descriptors: School Districts, Individualized Education Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Amy and Drew: Two Children Who Helped Determine What Free Appropriate Public Education Means
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Hammel, Alice M. – General Music Today, 2018
Two Supreme Court cases have served to frame our legal rights and responsibilities regarding a Free Appropriate Public Education for students in our music classrooms and ensembles. This article serves as record of the two cases and their merits, according to the Supreme Court, as well as the actions recommended based on the court decisions.
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Legal Responsibility, Student Rights, Access to Education
Professional Misconceptions of the Supreme Court's Decision in "Endrew F."
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Zirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2019
A persistent problem in the professional literature in school psychology and related fields, such as special education, is the insufficient treatment of legal issues in terms of not only quantity (e.g., Zaheer & Zirkel, 2014) but also quality (e.g., Zirkel, 2014). The quality dimension is illustrated in the coverage of the Supreme Court's…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Gorsuch, the Judicious Judge: A Common-Sense Approach to Education Issues
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Bolick, Clint – Education Next, 2017
This article discusses concerns about how Neil M. Gorsuch, a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, might influence decisions regarding cases involving the appropriate scope of services guaranteed by federal special-education law, government aid to religious institutions providing educational services, and how intellectual property law applies to sports…
Descriptors: Federal Courts, Judges, Personnel Selection, Decision Making