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Hassenpflug, Ann – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2016
Analysis of two recent federal court cases in which principals violated student speech rights offers guidance to middle school administrators as they attempt to address student expression. Characteristics of a successful school from the Association for Middle Level Education provide a framework for analyzing these cases in order to prevent…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Rights, Freedom of Speech, Self Expression
Gould, Morton R. – Nation's Schools, 1972
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Due Process
Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 2001
In "Castorina," the Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that had dismissed a suit by two high school students challenging their suspension for wearing T-shirts adorned with the Confederate flag. Reviews three Supreme Court decisions about the regulation of student expression. Concludes that a consensus for the regulation of…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Federal Courts
Paliokas, Kathleen L.; And Others – American School Board Journal, 1996
Public school uniforms are a recent development. Legal trends suggest that the courts are willing to defer to school authorities regarding dress codes--provided a clear link is established between the dress regulations and furtherance of the educational mission. Lists a range of options for a dress-code policy and how each of the available options…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Elementary Education