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| Educational Leadership | 5 |
Author
| Berliner, David C. | 1 |
| Biddle, Bruce J. | 1 |
| Ehlenberger, Kate R. | 1 |
| Hazi, Helen M. | 1 |
| Hirsh, Stephanie Abraham | 1 |
| Kahlenberg, Richard D. | 1 |
| Kemerer, Frank R. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Location
| West Virginia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Brown v Board of Education | 1 |
| Fourth Amendment | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBiddle, Bruce J.; Berliner, David C. – Educational Leadership, 2002
Reviews research on the extent, causes, and consequences of the unequal funding of public schools within and among states. Describes state legal and legislative efforts to improve funding equity. (Contains 41 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKahlenberg, Richard D. – Educational Leadership, 2002
Concentrates on discussion of a new wave of educational equity litigation involving state lawsuits in the late 1980s and the 1990s seeking the integration of economically segregated schools. Earlier waves include federal racial desegregation decisions beginning with "Brown v. Board of Education" in 1954 and financial equity decisions…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHazi, Helen M. – Educational Leadership, 1983
A county circuit court judge defined "quality" education for public schools of West Virginia. The case illustrates that comprehensive decisions about curriculum, instruction, and supervision for an entire state are within the jurisdiction of the court. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Judges, Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedEhlenberger, Kate R. – Educational Leadership, 2002
Describes legal standard of reasonable suspicion for school officials to conduct student searches in public schools and court cases interpreting that standard. Discusses probable-cause standard for student searches by law-enforcement officials, voluntary student searches, and individual versus random searches. Recommends two practices to reduce…
Descriptors: Administrators, Board of Education Policy, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedHirsh, Stephanie Abraham; Kemerer, Frank R. – Educational Leadership, 1982
Since court rulings vary, the legal status of academic freedom in the classroom varies geographically. Teachers must use caution in asserting absolute freedom concerning classroom activities, and schools must develop sound curriculum policies and carefully document infractions. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Board of Education Policy, Board of Education Role, Court Litigation
