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US House of Representatives, 2019
This document records testimony from a hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor that was held to discuss the inappropriate use of seclusion and restraint practices in classrooms. The statements presented in this report discuss the Federal Government's role in protecting the health and safety of students and school staff. Member…
Descriptors: Discipline, Discipline Policy, Educational Environment, Educational Practices
Nowicki, Jacqueline M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2018
Research shows that students who experience discipline that removes them from the classroom are more likely to repeat a grade, drop out of school, and become involved in the juvenile justice system. This can result in decreased earning potential and added costs to society (lost tax revenue and incarceration). The Government Accountability Office…
Descriptors: Discipline, African American Students, Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education
Virginia Department of Education, 2015
The Virginia Board of Education's "Student Conduct Policy Guidelines" were first developed in 1994 in response to action by the 1993 General Assembly requiring the Virginia Board of Education to establish such guidelines. In 2004, the "Guidelines" underwent a major revision in response to requirements of ยง 22.1-279.6. of the…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Discipline Policy, School Policy, State Policy

Zirkel, Perry A.; Gluckman, Ivan B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
The Massachusetts Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling against a speech pathology teacher whose contract was not renewed following a parent's complaint. The teacher had explained 4-letter words to 13 year-olds, bringing them up in class, then discouraged further usage. Judges decided the teacher had acted creatively in response to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Junior High Schools

Adamson, David R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
After summarizing the relevant federal laws regarding the educational rights of handicapped students, the author reviews recent cases regarding such students' suspension and expulsion. From court decisions, conclusions are then drawn about the legally allowable disciplining of handicapped students. (JW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Compliance (Legal)
Vergon, Charles B., Ed. – 1989
The courts have come to play an increasingly important role in educational policy making and the administrative management of our public schools. This is especially apparent in the context of school discipline where numerous and varied controversies have been translated into legal disputes over the past three decades, many of which have ultimately…
Descriptors: Attendance, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2000
This document contains the proceedings of a hearing held on August 13, 1999, before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families. The hearing addressed school safety, discipline, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Following opening remarks of the congressmen, the report includes…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Child Safety
O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1990
Student rights to freedom of speech and the legitimate degrees of control available to principals are discussed in this paper. An overview of pertinent federal litigation focuses on two landmark cases involving oral and written speech, respectively: Bethel School District #403 v. Fraser; and Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. A conclusion is…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Behavior Problems, Censorship