As a service to the community to protect the legal rights of students, this manual is designed to provide the legal information New York state parents and professionals need in order to become more effective educational advocates. It is not intended as a definitive legal resource, but rather as a guide for structuring a legally sound argument to…

This article identifies three areas of guidance activity that have been subjected to court censure because they involved violations of the civil rights of students. The areas are (a) testing and placement, (b) suspension and expulsion, and (c) student rights of self-expression. The situational examples and related case law are presented for each…

This chapter reviews court decisions in education during 1986 that addressed issues related to student rights and the jurisdiction of schools with respect to pupils. The first section of the review covers the issues of public school assignment, tuition, transportation, and compulsory attendance. This is followed by short discussions of cases…