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A Primer On Charter Schools And The Law, Charles J. Russo
A Primer On Charter Schools And The Law, Charles J. Russo
Educational Leadership Faculty Publications
The charter school movement began in 1991, when Minnesota enacted the first law authorizing their creation. To date, 41 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico permit the creation of charter schools, according to the National Charter School Resource Center (n.d.).
Charter schools, public schools of choice, are usually operated as not-for-profit institutions independently or occasionally in conjunction with public organizations, such as colleges and universities. As such, they have generally survived challenges to their constitutionality.
This column provides a primer for education leaders on the legal basics associated with the operations of charter schools. It does not …
Has Time Expired For Time-Out Rooms?, Charles J. Russo
Has Time Expired For Time-Out Rooms?, Charles J. Russo
Educational Leadership Faculty Publications
An issue that continues to raise serious concerns for education leaders surrounds the treatment of students with disabilities who behave unacceptably. In Honig v. Doe (1988), the Supreme Court acknowledged that in such cases, among the procedures available to educators is “the use of study carrels, timeouts, detention, or the restriction of privileges” (p. 325). Time-out rooms—typically small rooms where students who misbehave are sent until they can safely regain their composure—continue to be used in most jurisdictions, subject to state oversight via statutes and regulations (U.S. Department of Education 2010).