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Lawyers, Courts and Educational Policy: The Real Case of Minimal Competence Testing--A Response to Getz and Glass.
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McClung, Merle Steven – High School Journal, 1979
McClung has written several articles on the legal aspects of minimal competency testing. In this article he states that Getz and Glass ("High School Journal," January, 1979) seriously distorted his earlier works. He attempts to set the facts straight regarding avoiding litigation by practicing preventive law. (KC)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Lawyers
Lawyers and Courts as Architects of Educational Policy: The Case of Minimal Competence Testing.
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Getz, Jon E.; Glass, Gene V. – High School Journal, 1979
The authors critique legal arguments which have been used by attorneys, especially Merle S. McClung of the Center for Law and Education, in opposing minimum competency testing programs in the schools. The arguments mainly concern the 14th Amendment, racial discrimination, and the denial of due process. (SJL)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education