Developing a Typology of Litigation in Education and Determining the Frequency of Each Category.

Imber, Michael; Thompson, Gary

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Publication Date: 1991

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Developing a Typology of Litigation in Education and Determining the Frequency of Each Category.

Imber, Michael; Thompson, Gary

Educational Administration Quarterly, v27 n2 p225-44 May 1991

Reports findings of a research project designed to help administrators understand the magnitude and variety of litigation in education. Discusses lawsuit categories, uses a computer database to determine category frequency, and surveys school district litigation experience to determine which educational practice areas entail the greatest exposure to potential litigation. (six references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Costs, Court Litigation, Desegregation Effects, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention

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Language: English

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