A series of recent decisions, largely in federal courts since 1972, are examined for inferences that may encourage institutions to set forth more clearly the conditions that precede dismissal on academic or misbehavior grounds. Guidelines are suggested for administrative procedure and faculty practices such as grading. (JT)

The issue of immunity from personal liability was examined in this Supreme Court case. Two students expelled for possession of alcoholic beverages argued that the meeting at which the board members voted for expulsion was not conducted under the procedural safeguards mandated by the Constitution. Available from: Loyola of Los Angeles School of…

The impact and implications of key legal decisions as they affect special education for seriously emotionally disturbed students are discussed. Legal decisions in three key areas are addressed: eligibility for services, discipline (exclusion from school), and related services, particularly psychological treatment. (Author/JW)

Implementation of recommendations by the AMA Council on Medical Education that emphasize the importance of evaluating noncognitive abilities in admission and dismissal from medical school will become a source of litigation unless adequate guarantees of due process are afforded the applicant or student. The law is reviewed and recommendations are…

The purpose of this policy brief is to describe the usage and trends of discipline for students with disabilities in Indiana to help inform local and state policymaking. The brief begins with a review of national and Indiana studies, followed by data that illustrate (1) how general and special education students compare with respect to suspension…

This analysis describes and analyzes disproportionality among Indiana's minority students. Specifically, it shows that: (1) Indiana's two largest minority groups are overrepresented in all four locale designations, with the greatest disproportionality occurring in suburban schools for both out-of-school suspension and expulsion; (2)…

This study focuses on students enrolled in academic CPR workshops in the summer of 2002. The goal of the study is to examine changes in the population of students with academic problems. The CPR workshops are a requirement for students that are subject to dismissal. The study was conducted in the summer of 2003 on the telephone with a random…

In 1995, the Texas Legislature mandated the formation of Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs (JJAEPs) to serve adjudicated youth in counties with a population of 125,000 or more. Some less-populated counties formed their own JJAEPs. This paper presents a comparison of these voluntary programs to the mandated programs. Of the 22…

Documents the biased educational practices encountered by the children of Menominee County who attend public schools in Joint School District Number Eight. (JM)

Argues that due processes of law such as prior notice, an impartial tribunal, burden of proof, duty to produce evidence, right to counsel, and cross examination should be applied to student court hearings. (KG)

A survey of secondary school practitioners and policy makers reveals that (1) teachers had no authority to exclude students from class for lack of ability, (2) teachers have little authority to exclude students for misconduct, and (3) general agreement exists between the two groups concerning students' exclusion from extracurricular activities.…

Examines recent federal decisions establishing that a school system may not use its normal disciplinary procedures to exclude a handicapped child except for short-term, emergency suspensions. Guides local school boards in drawing up written procedures to govern the suspension and expulsion of handicapped students. (Author/MLF)

Reports the findings of a study to determine what procedural protections are afforded students at public colleges and universities who are faced with disciplinary or academic dismissal. The data are from 62 of the 85 public postsecondary institutions asked to provide published procedural guidelines. (Author/MLF)

In an era promulgating "zero tolerance" of school violence, courts are giving considerable latitude to school officials in administering student discipline. The vast majority of student due process claims arising from suspensions and expulsions, including a recent marijuana possession case in Alabama, have failed in recent years. The…

Examines the rise in school exclusions in England during the 1990s. focuses on topics, such as: defining school exclusion (a student experiencing school expulsion or suspension), the number of excluded students, who is excluded, and reasons for excluding students. Includes the views of excluded children and addresses a 1999 government initiative.…