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Peer reviewedRossow, Lawrence F. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
Conflicting opinions between two circuit court decisions set the stage for another consideration of school officials' discretion in deciding whether the Equal Access Act would apply to their schools based on the presence or absence of a limited open forum. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Extracurricular Activities, Federal Courts, High Schools
Peer reviewedRossow, Lawrence F.; Rossow, Nancy D. – Journal of Law and Education, 1990
Traces the legal history of prayer clubs and related religious activities in schools. Cites psychological arguments that high school students are generally independent and capable of critical thinking; contends that research is needed in determining whether high school students can specifically perceive religious neutrality. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Federal Courts, High School Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedRossow, Lawrence F. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1989
Contends that a circuit court ruling prohibiting a student religious group from holding meetings in a public secondary school erodes the intent of the Equal Access Act to provide access for students wishing to exercise religious speech. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Extracurricular Activities, Federal Aid, Federal Courts
Download full textRossow, Lawrence F.; Hininger, Janice A. – 1991
Many of the court decisions in the 1960s and 1970s regarding student civil rights were decided in favor of students. By the 1980s the courts began to give administrators more authority. This change of judicial thinking means that school authorities must be reschooled concerning the rights of students. This booklet should help administrators…
Descriptors: Civil Law, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Discipline
