This paper examines whether students have due process rights associated with disciplinary and academic hearings. Constitutional challenges, case law, and the requirements of due process are discussed. Suggestions are made for procedures a school should follow to fulfill the requirements of due process.

This article uses the Supreme Court decision in Goss vs Lopez as a starting point and frame reference for describing and assessing the discipline procedure in one public high school. (DS)

Susquehanna Valley Central School abolished corporal punishment for practical reasons. At Perry Junior-Senior High School, there is a feeling on the part of parents, students, and teachers that all students are dealt with fairly and impartially since the adoption, two years ago, of the Cause-Effect Discipline Code. (Author/AM)

Surveyed 65 St. Louis County secondary schools to examine their response to substance abuse in terms of policies, practices, or procedures. Results suggested that many school officials are more punitive than their juvenile court counterparts. Exclusionary discipline policies are the predominant sanction, invoked against students who violate…

The method of suspension described here is both legally and educationally sound. The authors say the additional expense of a suspension-room teacher is economical when considered in light of costs incurred to school, child, and society under the old system. (Editor)

Appeals of discipline decisions are increasing; the need for set procedures to handle them is increasingly important. (Author)

Describes procedures required of boards of education by the courts in disciplining students. (JF)

Reviews recent litigation involving corporal punishment of students and discusses other relevant cases involving the rights of students and parents vis-a-vis the rights and responsibilities of school officials. Offers suggestions for formulating districtwide policy governing the use of corporal punishment. (JG)

The elimination of all forms of corporal punishment in educational settings must occur immediately. Not only does corporal punishment violate key democratic principals, but it also thwarts the increasing professionalization of teaching. In addition, available research findings illustrate that corporal punishment: (1) only temporarily suppresses…

This booklet, based on the court ordered Uniform Code of Student Conduct, published by the Detroit Public Schools, is designed to make elementary school students in Detroit, Michigan aware of their rights and responsibilities in school. In simple language, the booklet delineates laws and rules the students must abide by, discusses disciplinary…

On January 22, 1975, the Supreme Court decided that students facing temporary suspension from a public school have property and liberty interests that qualify for protection under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Having chosen to extend the right to an education to students, the State may not, without due process, withdraw that…

This paper reviews the literature that documents both the central events and commentary on the important developments in student discipline. Following a brief historical overview and an analysis of the implications of the precedent-setting Dixon case (1961), which has strongly stimulated and influenced recent developments in student discipline…

A statement of policy which emphasizes due process but focuses discussion on the expulsion itself. (Author)