Following the recent decision of the New York Court of Appeals in Gordon v. Committee on Character and Fitness, state residency requirements may prove vulnerable to future attacks based on the privileges and immunities clause. (Available from: University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, SD 57069) (Author/MLW)

The Center for Law and Education (CLE) strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout the nation and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities. For more than a quarter of a century, the Center for…

Discusses "no pass-no play" rules adopted by many state legislatures and local school districts that raise the academic standards students must meet before participating in extracurricular activities. Reviews two recent court challenges to the rules' constitutionality, focusing on due process, authority, and participation as a right or…