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December 2001/January 2002 | Volume 59 | Number 4

Understanding the Law


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Feature Articles

Perspectives / No Excuse for Ignorance

Marge Scherer

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Decisions That Have Shaped U.S. Education

Perry A. Zirkel and Jane Doe

Which Supreme Court decisions continue to influence school policy and practice today?

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Beyond Brown: The New Wave of Desegregation Litigation

Richard D. Kahlenberg

In the quest to distribute school resources more equitably, new solutions focus on ending socioeconomic segregation.

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Hostile Hallways

Jacqueline Woods

What can educators do to stop harassment in school?

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"Our School Doesn't Offer Inclusion" and Other Legal Blunders

Paula Kluth, Richard A. Villa and Jacqueline S. Thousand

Common misunderstandings often keep students from the supports and services that they require.

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Discipline and the Special Education Student

James A. Taylor and Richard A. Baker Jr.

How to craft discipline policies that apply to all students.

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The Right to Search Students

Kate R. Ehlenberger

What schools can and cannot do to maintain a safe environment and protect the rights of individuals.

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Copyright 101

Carol Simpson

When can educators claim "fair use" and when are they violating the law?

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To Government Regulations Be True

Carrie Gardner

How to unravel the strings that are tied to technology funding.

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Student Activism for the Next Generation

Wendy Lesko

How to reverse the trend of students dropping out of the democratic process.

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What Adolescents Know About Citizenship and Democracy

Judith Torney-Purta

A survey of 90,000 14-year-olds in 28 countries reveals what students know—and do not know—about government.

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Bringing the High Court to High School

Jamin B. Raskin

An innovative program sends law students into schools to teach constitutional literacy.

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A New Vision for the First Amendment in Schools

Sam Chaltain

The First Amendment Schools Project promotes a deeper understanding among students about guaranteed freedoms.

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The Case for Law-Related Education

Robert L. Hanson

Law-enforcement officials can offer students new perspectives about citizenship and deter delinquent behavior.

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Special Topics

Special Topic / Welcoming Children from Gay Families into Our Schools

Linda Leonard Lamme and Laurel A. Lamme

What teachers can do to help students from nontraditional families.

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Special Topic / Lessons of Norman Rockwell

Roselle Kline Chartock

Lessons on familiar paintings spark discussion about democracy, tolerance, and freedom.

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Departments

Voices. . . on Standards / What Students Think About High-Stakes Testing

Shannon Hughes and Jason Bailey

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Voices. . . on Standards / How Standards Enhanced My Teaching Style

Pamela Galus

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Having Your Say. . . On Standards

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The Shrink in the Classroom / The Jitters

Steven C. Schlozman

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Research Link / The Dilemma of Zero Tolerance

John H. Holloway

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Sally Lindfors

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Web Wonders / Schools and the Law

Rick Allen

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