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Education Law Cases
Important Law Cases in Education
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pickering v. Board of Ed. | Teachers have limited First Amendment right to express opinions |
| Peter W. | Educational Malpractice--schools not totally responsible for poor educational outcomes, other factors present as well |
| Tinker | Student Political Expression--Non-disruptive Armbands |
| Bethel | Indecent Speech |
| Hazelwood | Controlling Student Press |
| Verona School Dist. v. Acton | Drug testing ok if to prevent and deter drug use |
| W. Virginia State B.o.E. v. Barnette | No manadatory flag salutes--no standing can be required |
| FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Student Records |
| Owasso Ind. Sch. Dist. v. Falvo | Classmates grading papers ok |
| Pierce v. Society of Sisters | Parental Right--state may force attendance in school, but not limit options to public ones |
| Everson | Building a Wall of Separation--public money for bussing to parochial schools doesn't violate 1st Amendment. |
| Abington | End of School-Sponsored Prayer and Bible Reading |
| Lemon | The “Test” for Church-State Separation Gov't involvement: A) Must have secular purpose B) Cannot advance/inhibit religion and C) Cannot foster excessive entanglement w/ religion |
| Bower | Public Funds for Religiously-Oriented Teen Sexuality Program |
| Lee | School-Sponsored Invocation/Benediction |
| Lamb’s Chapel | Religious Activities in Public Facilities |
| Zobrest | Special Ed. Services in Nonpublic Schools |
| Agostini | Title I Services at Private or Private Religious School Sites |
| Edwards | Louisiana's Balanced Treatment Act for Creationism unconstitutional |
| Mergens | Student-initiated political/religious clubs OK--Equal Access Act |
| Brown | The Impressions Series Challenged (Wican)--did not endorse a religion or witchcraft |
| Brown V. Board of Ed. | Ended Segregation |
| Mills v. Board of Ed. of DC. and PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Brought state practices under Fed Scrutiny for 14th Amendment Due Proc and Equal Protection clauses |
| Rowley | Door of Opportunity--Maximizing child's potential not requirement, FAPE is. |
| Forest | Reimbursement for Private School Tuition--Equal Access |
| Poolaw v. Bishop | School officials retain maximum flexibility--individualization and balance required. Academic progress important, social benefits of mainstreaming |
| Davis | The “Otherwise Qualified” Requirement |
| Seattle | Reinforced balance between mainstreaming and need for meeting unique student needs |
| Aguilar | No public school teachers in parochial schools |