Student Rights and Discipline
The student rights and discipline page provides information regarding the challenges school districts face in balancing students' First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment rights with their educational mission to maintain a safe nondisruptive learning environment. Topics covered will include: due process, equal protection, search and seizure, freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, and privacy issues related to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Resources
- Amicus Briefs
Read NSBA's amicus briefs on student rights.
- Resources
Find websites, books, and other informative sources on legal issues related to student rights.
- News
Current articles and news regarding student drug testing, zero tolerance policies, corporal punishment, police interrogation and arrest on campus, dress codes, recognition of student clubs and the Equal Access Act, and more.
- Recent Cases
Summaries of recent court decisions on student rights.