Student Rights 1
Is it legal for schools to punish students for using 'vulgar language'?
Yes- Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser
Yes- New Jersey v. T.L.O
Did Pickering v. Board of Education rule that teachers are, or are not, legally protected to write letters in local newspapers talking about problems within their school/ school district?
Pickering v. Board of Education protected teachers
Did Fagen v. Summers rule in favor of the teacher or parents whose child fell off the climbing wall during recess?
The teacher
What case legally ended segregation in education?
Brown v. Board
Are students guaranteed due process when facing significant disciplinary actions?
Yes- Goss v. Lopez
True or False- schools can regulate their school newspaper if they are worried an article will cause disruptions in the school/community?
Yes- Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
What case determined that a teacher could be fired for showing content that was reasonably not appropriate (in this case an R-rated movie)?
Krizek v. Board of Education
What is the legal term for "in place of parents"?
ESSA or NCLB
Is it legal to drug test student athletes?
Yes- Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v Earls
What law says that student education records are private?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
East Hartford Education Association- school boards are allowed to create and enforce reasonable dress codes
True or False- Partin v Vernon Parish School ruled that teachers must show "a high degree of care" for students but that "the teacher is not the absolute insurer of the safety of the children she supervises."
True
Which case said teachers could be fired for striking after a failed contract negotiation?
Hortonville Independent School District No. 1 v. Hortonville Education Association
True or False- Doninger v. Niehoff ruled that schools had no liability or obligation to respond to student speech off campus that affect school operations
False
True or False- Guiles v. Marineau ruled in favor of the student whose school asked them to censor their anti-Bush shirt which included images of drug paraphernalia.
True
What is the first court case that said teachers had First Amendment rights in the classroom?
Bartels v. Iowa (1932)
Can teachers be liable if they discriminate against students?
Yes!
What did San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez rule?
Are schools liable if they do not intervene to prevent homophobic bullying and discrimination?
Yes-Nabozny v. Podlesny
What is the landmark case that protected student free speech rights involving black armbands to protest the Vietnam War?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District
Are teachers protected if they do not teach part of the curriculum because it conflicts with their religious beliefs?
No- Palmer v. Board of Education of the city of Chicago said that teachers need to teach the curriculum even if it conflicts with their religious beliefs
True or False- O'Connor v. Ortega says teachers' belongings cannot be searched at work by law enforcement?
False- at least for public school teachers, who are public employees working in public spaces
What did Plyler v. Doe rule?