The New Tactics Used by Plaintiffs in Imposing Their Views on, or Enforcing Their Rights Against, Public School Boards -- A Commentary.

Shannon, Thomas A.

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ERIC Number: EJ073122

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Publication Date: 1973

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The New Tactics Used by Plaintiffs in Imposing Their Views on, or Enforcing Their Rights Against, Public School Boards -- A Commentary

Shannon, Thomas A.

Journal of Law and Education, 2, 1, 77-87, Jan 73

The fundamental emphasis in filing civil suits against the public schools has switched from seeking relief or redress of an alleged wrong to establishing and creating new law. A significant number of lawsuits now filed are designed to put the judiciary in the position of creating new legal rights affecting public education. (Author)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Lawyers, Legal Aid, Political Influences, Student Rights

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