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Peer reviewedKlein, Alice J. – Suffolk University Law Review, 1979
Investigates the viability of a negligence action for inadequate public school education. Explores the problems inherent in proving each element of negligence, the available defense, and the potential consequences for plaintiffs, defendants, and educational policy-making that would flow from judicial recognition of a cause of action. Journal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Court Litigation, Educational Malpractice
Download full textPullin, Diana – 1982
There is no current evidence that Minimum Competency Testing (MCT) used to deny high school diplomas has enhanced equal educational opportunities for minority students. Test results, largely indicate that MCT requirements impact disproportionately on black students. Black students' scores may reflect a long history of racial discrimination in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Court Litigation, Educational Malpractice
