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Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1986
Reviews four recent court decisions affecting school law. A Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upheld Norfolk Schools' decision to abolish busing and reinstate neighborhood schools. The United States Supreme Court dismissed appeals to lower court decisions involving a minimum grade prerequisite, a teacher's privacy rights, and an "adult"…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Court Litigation, Courts, Divorce

Beezer, Bruce – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
The authors state their book's main purpose is to assist teachers to become "legally literate." The reviewers describe the book as a wide-ranging, narrative approach to teachers' legal rights. However, those who want an indepth and technical discussion on substantive and procedural issues are advised to look elsewhere. (MLF)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Public School Teachers
McCormick, Kathleen – American School Board Journal, 1985
The peer review system for evaluating schools (the "Toledo Plan") is gaining favor among teachers in other school systems. Schools are generally reluctant to dismiss incompetent teachers because of documentation complexities, but incompetent teachers should nevertheless be weeded out. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Due Process, Peer Evaluation, Personnel Policy

Swanson, Rick A. – Journal of Law and Education, 1994
Examines the issue of whether public school teachers may be prohibited from wearing religious apparel. Addresses the fundamental distinction between the elementary school setting and the high school setting. Claims the application of garb laws in the context of the public high schools is unconstitutional. (134 footnotes) (MLF)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Freedom of Speech
Eckes, Suzanne; McCarthy, Martha – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2006
Newly hired teachers regularly have questions about whether their lifestyles and actions outside of school could have repercussions on their career. Because they are expected to be role models for their students and thus held to a higher level of discretion than the general citizenry, educators have had restrictions placed on their living…
Descriptors: Role Models, Privacy, School Personnel, Teacher Rights

Punger, Douglas S. – School Law Bulletin, 1983
Reviews court decisions since Pickering v. Board of Education and Mt. Healthy v. Doyle, and suggests guidelines for balancing teachers' claims of first-amendment protection with need for orderly school administration. Ends by summarizing lawful restrictions on criticism of administrators and notes the elements of litigants' respective burdens of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech

Rossi, Anna L. – Journal of College and University Law, 2003
Examines the current state of First Amendment rights of faculty at public colleges and universities. Using as a focus the recent case of Crue v. Aiken, analyzes the place of the prior restraint doctrine and the treatment of public employees in the free speech context, arriving at a conclusion that offers an extension of the restrictions allowed by…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Government School Relationship

Burkholder, John David – Journal of Law and Education, 1989
Religious rights of teachers are affected in three primary areas of activities: (1) outside the school environment; (2) inside the school environment; and (3) inside the classroom. These issues are examined from the perspective of the constitutional principles involved. (MLF)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools

Lehr, Fran – English Journal, 1985
Summarizes major court cases that have provided some sense of the extent to which teachers may legitimately select course content and teaching methods. (RBW)
Descriptors: Censorship, Course Content, Court Litigation, Federal Courts
Harrison, Allen Keith – 1983
In Canada, a teacher is deemed to have tenure after serving a probationary period which varies from one province or territory to another. This chapter explains Canadian law as it relates to the termination of teacher contracts. The Canadian court structure and the means of challenging termination decisions are explained. Technical, procedural, and…
Descriptors: Contracts, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1986
Garland Independent School District (Texas) has a clear-cut policy of free choice regarding union membership and has placed firm restrictions on union activities during shool hours. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld these restrictions but struck down a superintendent's claim that teachers' private communications violated district…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Court Litigation, Courts, Elementary Secondary Education
Faber, Charles F.; And Others – 1989
Intended for use in school law courses of a primarily informative nature with some attention given to attitudinal concerns, this book was designed for teachers and educational administrators. The contents are divided into 13 units that contain information regarding education and the American legal system, certification and employment, religion and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Legal Responsibility, School Administration
Stover, Del – American School Board Journal, 1990
Any restrictions on student dress must have a legitimate educational rationale. Standards of attire for school employees are also permissible. A dress-code policy that calls for reasonable restrictions and is enforced with common sense can create a better school environment. Restrictive measures can lead to costly lawsuits. Cites advantages of…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Dress Codes

Mawdsely, Ralph D. – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
Teachers' rights to engage in religious activities may not be as extensive as students' rights. Students may participate in religious clubs on school premises so long as the school permits other noncurricular, student-initiated clubs to meet during noninstructional time. Courts' confusing forum analysis complicates the picture. (Contains 22…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech, Public Schools
Zirkel, Perry, Ed. – 1994
Case citations from federal and state court decisions concerning freedom of speech in schools are organized in five major sections with brief summaries of relevant cases in subcategories followed by a table of cases cited. The major sections are as follows: (1) "Employees' Freedom of Expression: Academic Issues" (Virginia Davis Nordin);…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech