Article
Legal Advocacy and Education Reform: Litigating School Exclusion
Tennessee Law Review
(2008)
Abstract
School exclusion has existed as a dark side of public education since the creation of America's public schools. Several cases in the United States Supreme Court memorably invalidated State and school system efforts to deny equal educational opportunities to marginalized school children and youth. In these cases, the over-riding multiple values of education were poignantly articulated in the majority decisions.
School exclusion has stubbornly persisted. It takes many forms. This article surveys the most prominent pathways to school exclusion, highlighting what has been called the "School-To-Prison-Pipeline." Various legal challenges are also evaluated. The pros and cons of litigating school exclusion cases are also assessed.
Keywords
- education,
- school exclusion,
- school-to-prison pipeline,
- special education
Disciplines
Publication Date
2008
Citation Information
Dean H Rivkin. "Legal Advocacy and Education Reform: Litigating School Exclusion" Tennessee Law Review Vol. 75 (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dean-rivkin/2/