School Law

CONTENTS Table of Cases Preface A Note to Users of This Text Educational Governance: Sources of Law and the Courts 1. EDUCATIONAL GOVERNANCE: SOURCES OF LAW AND THE COURTS Sources of Law The American Judicial System 2. SCHOOLS AND THE STATE Compulsory Attendance Religion in the Schools Use of Facilities Aid to Nonpublic Schools School Fees Health Services 3. STUDENTS AND THE LAW Freedom of Expression Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment) Suspension, Expulsion, and Disciplinary Transfer Corporal Punishment Search of Students and Lockers Student Appearance Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Marriage Participation in Extracurricular Activities School Punishment for Out-of-School Offenses 4. TEACHERS AND THE LAW Nonrenewal and Dismissal Freedom of Expression Academic Freedom Drug Testing Dress Teacher as Exemplar Employment Discrimination Teacher Bargaining Political Activities 5. SCHOOL DESEGREGATION Historical Perspective Early Desegregation in the South Desegregation in the Non-Southern States Recent Desegregation Issues Epilogue 6. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE LAW The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act The Americans with Disabilities Act 7. SCHOOL FINANCE and SCHOOL CHOICE ISSUES School Finance Reform Choice 8. EDUCATOR AND SCHOOL DISTRICT LIABILITY General Principles Underlying Educator Liability Liability under State Law Liability under Federal Law Parental Consent Malpractice Insurance Questions APPENDIX A--Analyzing a Court Decision APPENDIX B--An Introduction to Research in School Law APPENDIX C--The Constitution of the United States of America-Edited APPENDIX D--Statutory Material Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act Amendments of 1986 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 Equal Access Act of 1984 Civil Rights, 42 U.S.C. 1981-1983 Chapter 92 of the Massachusetts Acts of 2010 An Act Relative to Bullying in Schools GLOSSARY INDEX