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Cox, Robert F., Ed. – 1971
This document presents guidelines to help school officials and police resolve mutual problems. The common areas of interest discussed are (1) interview and apprehension of students during school hours, (2) enforcement of attendance laws, (3) role of school police officers, (4) law violations during school hours, (5) law violations after school…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrators, Attendance Officers, Board of Education Policy
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Aldridge, Kathy; Wray, Jeanne – Update on Law-Related Education, 1988
Centering around a role-play simulating the search of students suspected of possessing illegal drugs, this lesson focuses on students' rights as related to the Bill of Rights. Calls upon students to argue landmark cases involving students' rights to enhance critical thinking skills. (GEA)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Critical Thinking, Freedom of Speech, Intermediate Grades
Beckham, Joseph C. – 1997
School administrators sometimes face circumstances in which student searches seem necessary in order to maintain discipline and provide a safe learning environment. This publication provides an overview of recent court cases related to student searches, in an effort to help school officials anticipate and avoid legal problems while they carry out…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Kadel, Stephanie; And Others – 1995
This publication is a revision and restructuring of "Reducing School Violence," published in 1993. This revised edition benefits from the assistance of many of the original reviewers, as well as additional experts and practitioners. The key to school safety is a comprehensive approach. This guidebook was designed to help teachers, school…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Crime Prevention, Drug Use Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Burman, Barbara; Rakestraw, Leslie – 1982
The rights of youth in New Mexico if they are arrested and accused of an illegal act are described. Emphasis is on situations they may encounter, what choices they have, and what they can do to help themselves. Although written specifically for youth in New Mexico, the book can easily be used or adapted for use with youth in other states.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholic Beverages, Civil Rights
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
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
National Organization on Legal Problems of Education, Topeka, KS. – 1975
This is a collection of the major papers presented at the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education annual convention. The papers reflect the diversity and complexity of the legal issues that affect schools. Major articles include "Legal Literacy and Teacher Education," by Louis Fischer and David Schimmel; "School Finance Reform in a…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation, Educational Administration, Educational Finance
Phay, Robert E.; Rogister, George T., Jr. – 1975
Although the Federal courts have not yet decided any cases involving search and seizure of student's property, various State courts have ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects students from "unreasonable" searches by school officials. However, the courts have generally applied a less stringent standard in justifying searches by school…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Civil Liberties, Court Litigation, Due Process
Hurwitz, Howard L. – 1974
In this booklet, the Council of Supervisors and Administrators of the City of New York seeks to offer hope that teachers' and principals' capacity for the reasonable exercise of authority has not been exhausted. There is a body of legal opinion that supports the authority of the principal in disciplinary matters. It is a misconception that a…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, Discipline
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
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Rothstein, Stanley William – Urban Education, 1987
Discusses the use of regimentation and depersonalization as socializing mechanisms at an inner city junior high school. Focuses on the routine encounters of newcomers and the way such encounters force students to redefine themselves according to institutional needs and practices. (PS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conformity, Educational Environment, Identification (Psychology)
Edmonson, Stacey L. – 2002
This report--part of a collection of 54 papers from the 48th annual conference of the Education Law Association held in November 2002-- discusses student drug testing in Texas public schools. It contains the results of a 2001 study of student drug-testing policies in all 1,056 Texas public-school districts. In response to the Supreme Court's June…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Drug Use Testing
Beyer, Dorianne – 1997
This digest presents a brief review of recent Fourth Amendment decisions that affect the rights of students and the parameters of schools' authority to maintain a crime-free environment. Although Federal decisions apply nationwide and do mark the boundaries of permissible state and local action, state and local laws and regulations must always be…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Crime, Discipline Policy
Salmon, Richard G. – Texas Tech Journal of Education, 1982
Legal points school officials must consider before conducting student searches are reviewed. Some courts have viewed school personnel as agents of the state, subject to all Fourth Amendment limitations. Most, however, have tended to support the doctrine of in loco parentis, permitting some searches on grounds of less than probable cause. (PP)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Court Litigation, Due Process, Public Schools
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