"The Right to Direct the Upbringing of a Child." Parent as Sovereign and the State as Educator: A Balance of Vital Interests.

DeMitchell, Todd A.

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ERIC Number: EJ549013

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Publication Date: 1997

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"The Right to Direct the Upbringing of a Child." Parent as Sovereign and the State as Educator: A Balance of Vital Interests.

DeMitchell, Todd A.

International Journal of Educational Reform, v6 n3 p368-76 Jul 1997

Conflicts between parents' wishes and school authorities' decisions have historically occurred in several areas, including compulsory education, special education, and curriculum. Reviews legal precedents for parental rights, explores current court cases involving parent/school authority conflicts, and critiques recent state legislation concerning expanded parental rights, mandatory community service, condom availability, and AIDS education. (19 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Condoms, Court Litigation, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Legal Problems, Parent Rights, Parent Student Relationship, Public Service, School Law, Service Learning, Sex Education, Special Education, State Legislation, Student Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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