Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ615494
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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The Legal Issues Surrounding the TAAS Case.
Saucedo, Leticia M.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v22 n4 p411-22 Nov 2000
Reviews legal claims made by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund on behalf of plaintiffs challenging the Texas graduation requirement that students pass the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills. Discusses the requirement as a violation of minority students' equal protection and due process rights. Analyzes court actions and the role of expert testimony. (Contains 29 references.) (Author/SV)
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Due Process, Educational Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Evidence (Legal), Exit Examinations, Graduation Requirements, High Stakes Tests, Hispanic American Students, Mexican American Education, Mexican Americans, Minority Groups, Student Rights
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
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