Academic decisions related to grouping, grading, and student promotion are discussed in this legal memorandum for secondary school principals. Federal and state court cases involving enrollment, student placement, promotion, grading, graduation, and gender-based classification are examined. Conclusions are that judges tend to respect an educator's…

Written by students for students, this collection of articles contains students' perspectives on justice, fairness and equity in the lives of young people. The issue provides a vision of the future, strategies for individual involvement, and practical suggestions for initiating change. Specific issues include the rights of minors, discrimination,…

This serial issue concerns itself with several conflicts between individual rights and allegedly wrongful acts that the Supreme Court has not considered previously. The articles on these topics illuminate the constitutional issues of equal protection, due process, and freedom of expression. Specific issues addressed include: (1) equal educational…