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Download full textGray, Karen; Sinclair, Beth – 2002
The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires that each state or territory receiving federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) have a state law that requires all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the state or territory to expel from school for at least one year any student found bringing a firearm to school. (See Appendix…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Expulsion, Federal State Relationship, Government Publications
Fernan, Steve; Parman, Mary Jo; White, Doug; Wiltrout, Dan – 2001
The U.S. Congress bolstered the increase in expulsions by passing into law the federal Gun Free School Act of 1994. All states receiving federal funds were to pass laws requiring schools to expel students who brought firearms to school or to school activities. There is evidence that schools are safer, but expulsion rates continue to climb. With…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Expulsion, Federal Legislation
Gray, Karen; Sinclair, Beth – 2000
The Gun Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires states to report information about the implementation of the act annually to the Secretary of Education. This report starts by presenting information on data interpretation and quality. Three sections summarize the 1998-99 data submitted by the states. The first section is a brief summary of the overall…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Expulsion, Federal State Relationship, Government Publications
Gray-Adams, Karen; Sinclair, Beth – Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, US Department of Education, 2004
The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires that each state or outlying area receiving federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) have a law that requires all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the state or outlying area to expel from school for at least one year any student found bringing a firearm to school. Their…
Descriptors: Weapons, Elementary Secondary Education, School Safety, Disabilities
