NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 3 results
Expression Rights of Public School Employees and Students. A Legal Memorandum: Quarterly Law Topics for School Leaders. Vol. 8, No. 4, Summer 2008
Direct linkDirect link
McCarthy, Martha – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2008
What is the scope of First Amendment free expression rights of public school employees and students? Following a long period with no Supreme Court rulings pertaining to public employee or student speech, the Court since 2006 has delivered significant opinions in this regard. These decisions continue the trend of narrowing the circumstances under…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Freedom of Speech, Constitutional Law, Student Rights
Immigration and Schools: Policy and the Law. A Legal Memorandum: Quarterly Law Topics for School Leaders. Vol. 8, No. 3, Spring 2008
Direct linkDirect link
Taylor, Kelley R. – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2008
In recent years, immigration has become a hot-button issue--so much that mere mention of the word almost guarantees an impassioned response. Whether that response generates ideas and hope, debate and frustration, or even anger, depends on seemingly innumerable factors. Everything from personal preferences, politics, and prejudices to ethnic,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Court Litigation, Educational Environment
Legal and Policy Issues in Special Education in an Era of Reform. A Legal Memorandum: Quarterly Law Topics for School Leaders, Spring 2005
Direct linkDirect link
Katsiyannis, Antonis; Zhang, Dalun; Hendricks, April – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2005
According to the U.S. Department of Education (2003), in 2002-03, the number of students with disabilities between the ages of 6 and 21 who were served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was 5,946,202. About 80% of students with disabilities were educated in general education and resource room settings. In contrast, only…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs