Choose one of the designated court cases from the list. You also may select another U.S. Supreme Court case that relates to schools and education using your own resource. Note: You may not choose Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, because it is the example in the Discussion Learning Resource handout.
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This website is a resource on U.S. Supreme Court cases. Review the following cases on the site, all of which pertain to U.S. schools and education. Keep in mind that you will need to choose one of the cases (or another you select from your own source)

 

United States Courts (n.d.). Supreme Court landmarksLinks to an external site.. Retrieved February 2, 2001, from http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks

Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Holding: School initiated-prayer in the public school system violates the First Amendment.

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)
Holding: Students do not leave their rights at the schoolhouse door.

Goss v. Lopez (1975)
Holding: Students are entitled to certain due process rights.

New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)
Holding: Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.

Bethel School District #43 v. Fraser (1987)
Holding: Students do not have a First Amendment right to make obscene speeches in school.

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Holding: Administrators may edit the content of school newspapers (materials that reflect school values).
Research your selected case using the featured website Learning Resource and/or other resources you find.
Access the handout "Summarizing a Court Decision"

• Identify the case.
• Briefly summarize facts of the case and the decision.
• Explain how the decision has impacted schools.
• Explain any personal experience you may have had with this decision from your own school history.
• Explain how you view the decision as a prospective teacher and how it may impact your daily life in the classroom.
• Cite all Learning Resources