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McKinney, Joseph R. – West's Education Law Quarterly, 1994
In "Zobrest," the Supreme Court held that a public school may provide an interpreter to a deaf student attending a parochial school. Examines the "Zobrest" decision and the interplay between special education and the Establishment Clause, and provides an analysis of the issues left unresolved by the "Zobrest" opinion.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Deaf Interpreting, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 1999
Fragmented federal court decisions about graduation prayer and the strong public interest in this issue call for the Supreme Court to step in to clarify the law. Summarizes court decisions on this topic. (MLF)
Descriptors: Commencement Ceremonies, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, High School Seniors

Broadwell, Cathy A; Walden, John C. – Journal of Law and Education, 1988
Reviews the Supreme Court's decision in "Rowley v. Hendrick Hudson School District" and its test to determine provision of a free appropriate public education. Examines court decisions since "Rowley" on whether the primary focus was whether the student was receiving a beneficial education or on procedural matters. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts

Morris, Arval A. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1988
In ruling that school officials had not violated students' protection for free speech by censoring a high school newspaper, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the newspaper to be a supervised learning experience for students. Traces the course curriculum theory rationale, implications for college newspapers, and other aspects of censorship. (MLF)
Descriptors: Censorship, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1985
Reviews recent federal court findings in three legal areas: the responsibility of public schools to reimburse tuition costs for special education students placed in appropriate private programs, parents' rights to sue for damages when special education placement is inadequate, and students' freedom to incorporate sexual innuendo into speeches.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Freedom of Speech
Franklin, David L. – American School and University, 1985
The United States Supreme Court's first decision on student search and seizure required that school officials have reasonable cause in conducting a search in order to enforce school rules or counter a threat to the school environment. Not analyzed was when a search will be considered intrusive. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts, Public Schools

Gluckman, Ivan B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
An edited version of federal district court Judge William O. Bertelsman's opinion in "Bahr vs. Jenkins" reveals his thinking on the courts' self-restraint in cases affecting school administrators' authority when disciplining students. The opinion also discusses, in an informal style, the rights and responsibilities of parties in such…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Discipline, Discipline Policy

Bangser, Henry S. – Education and Urban Society, 1976
Explores the educational and legal questions extending from the judiciary's intervention into the student disciplinarian relationship, among them, the post-Tinker developments in student discipline procedures are traced. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Federal Courts, History
Murray, Kenneth T. – 2002
This paper examines the practice of search and seizure from a legal perspective. All issues concerning lawful or unlawful search and seizure, whether in a public school or otherwise, are predicated upon the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The terms "search,""seizure,""probable…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Thompson, David P.; Hartmeister, Fredric J. – 2002
This is the 23rd in a series of yearly updates of judicial decision summaries for case law related to elementary- and secondary-education issues. One can use previous and future editions to track decisions on appeal or to spot trends in case law. With few exceptions, the cases were selected from court decisions found in federal and regional…
Descriptors: Administrators, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Nolte, M. Chester – American School Board Journal, 1974
The late 1960's have seen teachers and students gain rights in school that they had not had before. No longer can the administrator and the school board act as their own lawyer. (Author/WM)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Due Process

Gunn, Lee D. – Journal of Law and Education, 1982
A judicial decision on issues raised by state diploma denial found that competency testing of Florida's high school students as a graduation requirement violated due process by not providing students with adequate notice. The court prescribed some degree of curricular validity to determine whether the test covered materials actually taught.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Court Litigation, Due Process, Federal Courts

Underwood, Julie K.; Mead, Julie F. – Journal of Law and Education, 1996
In "Zobrest" and "Kiryas Joel" the Supreme Court considered the relationship between public and private school systems, and between church and state. Examines the situations of the cases and the opinions of the Supreme Court Justices in relation to them, and in relation to the 15 most recent Establishment Clause cases affecting…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts

Smith, Margaret D.; Zirkel, Perry A. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1991
The Supreme Court's recent decision in "Community for Creative Non-Violence v. Reid," although occurring outside the education field, has implications for determining whether the educator is an employee. Reid was commissioned to sculpt a statue, and the Court ruled that he was an independent contractor, not an employee. (71 references)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education

Rossow, Lawrence F.; Rossow, Nancy D. – Journal of Law and Education, 1990
Traces the legal history of prayer clubs and related religious activities in schools. Cites psychological arguments that high school students are generally independent and capable of critical thinking; contends that research is needed in determining whether high school students can specifically perceive religious neutrality. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Federal Courts, High School Students, High Schools