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Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 2002
Reviews a recent decision in "Littlefield" by the 5th Circuit upholding a school uniform policy. Advises board member who wish to adopt a school uniform policy to solicit input from parents and students, research the experiences of other school districts with uniform policies, and articulate the interests they wish to promote through uniform…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Schimmel, David; Fischer, Louis – 1975
This book is intended to help students, teachers, administrators, and parents become more aware of students' legal rights and more sensitive to arguments on both sides of current civil rights controversies. The authors attempt, whenever possible, to translate legal jargon into language more readily understood by laymen, and they rely primarily on…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Dress Codes
Uerling, Donald F. – 1997
School officials see a need for regulations that prohibit disruptive and inappropriate forms of expression and attire; students see these regulations as unwanted restrictions on their freedom. This paper reviews court litigation involving constitutional limitations on school authority, dress and hair codes, state law constraints, and school…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy
Cohn, Carol A.; Siegel, Loren – Learning, 1996
Two essays present opposing viewpoints on school uniforms. One suggests that uniforms make safer schools and better students. The other states that teenagers will rebel, and the uniform debate is a diversion from more pressing problems in education. The article includes brief opinion statements from teachers and other professionals. (SM)
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Dress Codes, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Office of Planning and Research. – 1975
This document has four stated purposes: (1) to conform with Alaska state regulations requiring the establishment of guidelines on student rights and responsibilities; (2) to bring forth critical points of law in this area; (3) to provide examples of inappropriate policy; and (4) to provide local school districts with the criteria the state will…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Citizen Role, Citizenship Responsibility, Dress Codes
Ogletree, Earl J.; Bryant, Valarie A. – 1980
An inner-city alternative high school in Chicago was established for older black teenagers who had dropped out or did not wish to attend public schools. Alternative high school students (N=100) were surveyed to compare their opinions on student rights with those of black inner-city public high school students (N=200) obtained in an earlier study.…
Descriptors: Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Discipline Policy, Dress Codes
La Morte, Michael W.; And Others – 1971
This book examines the impact of a variety of court cases involving the legal rights and responsibilities of public secondary school students. Each chapter begins with a brief commentary that provides an overview of a broad area of student rights, followed by a number of short sections that focus on significant subtopics. The final section of each…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Dress Codes, Due Process, Freedom of Speech
Dolce, Carl J. – 1971
This report discusses factors that lead to wide disagreement among educators about proper definitions of student rights and responsibilities. These factors include (1) the particular era in which a definition is formulated, (2) the role perspectives, (3) the values held, (4) the anticipated consequences, and (5) the implicit concepts held…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Clothing, Court Litigation
Hollister, C. A.; Leigh, P. R. – 1971
This report reviews legel problems related to students' rights by discussing the results of legal disputes involving primary and secondary student challenges to school district rules, regulations, and policies. The study is concerned solely with controversies involving Federal issues that have been heard by Federal courts. A summary of apparent…
Descriptors: Activism, Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Clothing
Parnell, Dale – 1972
The guidelines and codes in this booklet were written to assist teachers and administrators strengthen their positions in times of legal and social confusion and in the face of challenges to administrative and staff authority. Model codes are provided for student (1) assembly, (2) dress and grooming, (3) motor vehicles, (4) search and seizure, (5)…
Descriptors: Attendance, Behavior, Behavior Standards, Discipline

Alvez, Aggie – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Discusses issues related to dress codes, student behavior, and youth gangs. Presents a role-playing activity based on a proposed dress code aimed at gang-related clothing in a secondary school. Includes two student handouts and step-by-step instructional procedures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Civil Rights, Class Activities, Dress Codes
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1992
Guidelines for the development and implementation of a public school uniform policy are presented in this document. Written during spring 1991 in response to Virginia House Bill 1206, which directed the state board of education to develop model policy guidelines by January 1, 1992, the suggestions serve as a practical guide for planning,…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Dress Codes, Elementary Secondary Education, Policy Formation
East, Maurice A.; And Others – 1977
Five exercises based on a sample school dress code were designed from a political science perspective to help students develop skills in analyzing issues. The exercises are intended to be used in five or more class periods. In the first exercise, students read a sample dress code and name groups of people who might have opinions about it. In…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Dress Codes, Evaluation Methods, Junior High Schools
National Association of Elementary School Principals, Arlington, VA. – 1981
This part of the School Management Handbook provides the elementary school administrator with a quick overview of several aspects of school discipline. The first section introduces concepts central to developing effective school discipline policy, including the value of focusing on preventing rather than simply punishing misbehavior;…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Civil Rights, Classroom Techniques
Reutter, E. Edmund, Jr. – 1978
Court cases involving student discipline, especially in regard to student publications and dress and appearance, is the subject of this chapter. The introduction discusses the doctrine of in locus parentis, the celebrated Supreme Court case of Tinker, and the minimum essentials for enforcing rules of student conduct. The first half of the chapter…
Descriptors: Administrators, Court Litigation, Discipline, Dress Codes