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Download full textHunter, James; Howley, Craig B. – 1990
This ERIC digest reports the background effects, and implications of Plyler v. Doe, a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing the right of undocumented immigrant children to attend public school. The document is divided into five parts. "Background of the Plyler Case" describes the Plyler v. Doe ruling and the Texas law that the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Zantal-Wiener, Kathy – 1988
The controversial legal issue of disciplinary exclusion of special education students is summarized. Presented in question and answer format, the information digest addresses the following questions: Why is the disciplinary exclusion of special education students so controversial? When can a special education student be excluded from school for…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discipline, Discipline Policy
Hendrickson, Robert M.; Gibbs, Annette – 1987
Recent legal developments concerning college students and colleges and universities are summarized, with a focus on constitutional issues related to the rights of students to organize, the collection and allocation of mandatory student activity fees, and the protection of freedom of speech regarding commercial enterprises. The status of…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, College Buildings, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
