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Freedom To Err: The Idea Of Natural Selection In Politics, Schools, And Courts, Paul D. Carrington
Freedom To Err: The Idea Of Natural Selection In Politics, Schools, And Courts, Paul D. Carrington
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
High Poverty Schools And The Distribution Of Teachers And Principals, Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor, Justin Wheeler
High Poverty Schools And The Distribution Of Teachers And Principals, Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor, Justin Wheeler
Faculty Scholarship
Although many factors combine to make a successful school, most people agree that quality teachers and school principals are among the most important requirements for success, especially when success is defined by the ability of the school to raise the achievement of its students. The central question for this study is how the quality of the teachers and principals in high-poverty schools in North Carolina compares to that in the schools serving more advantaged students. A related question is why these differences emerge. The consistency of the patterns across many measures of qualifications for both teachers and principals leaves no …
The Post-Zelman Voucher Battleground: Where To Turn After Federal Challenges To Blaine Amendments Fail, Luke A. Lantta
The Post-Zelman Voucher Battleground: Where To Turn After Federal Challenges To Blaine Amendments Fail, Luke A. Lantta
Law and Contemporary Problems
Lantta presents information concerning the US Supreme Court decision Zelman v. Simmons-Harris and its impact upon school voucher programs. School voucher proponents are now attempting to bring about the revocation of Blaine amendments to state laws that prohibit the public funding of private schools in one form or another.
Segregation And Resegregation In North Carolina’S Public School Classrooms, Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor
Segregation And Resegregation In North Carolina’S Public School Classrooms, Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor
Faculty Scholarship
Although many studies have used information at the school level to measure the degree of racial segregation between schools, the absence of more detailed data has limited the analysis of segregation within schools. Using a rich set of administrative data on North Carolina public schools, we examine patterns of enrollment both across and within schools, allowing us to assess the comparative importance of segregation of each type and how they interact. To examine patterns in upper as well as lower grades, we perform separate tabulations for 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th grades. The data make possible what we believe to …
The Constitutionality Of Mandatory Public School Community Service Programs, Rodney A. Smolla
The Constitutionality Of Mandatory Public School Community Service Programs, Rodney A. Smolla
Law and Contemporary Problems
Constitutional challenges to community service programs may be divided into two generic types--those raised by students or parents who object to the requirement of community service, and those raised by students, parents, organizations, or agencies who object to the selection criteria used to include or exclude organizations or agencies eligible to participate in community service programs.
The Constitutionality Of Teaching And Performing Sacred Choral Music In Public Schools, Faith D. Kasparian
The Constitutionality Of Teaching And Performing Sacred Choral Music In Public Schools, Faith D. Kasparian
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Annie Get Your Gun ‘Cause Help Ain’T Comin’: The Need For Constitutional Protection From Peer Abuse In Public Schools, Adam Michael Greenfield
Annie Get Your Gun ‘Cause Help Ain’T Comin’: The Need For Constitutional Protection From Peer Abuse In Public Schools, Adam Michael Greenfield
Duke Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Tinker Revisited: Fraser V. Bethel School District And Regulation Of Speech In The Public Schools, James C. Dever Iii
Tinker Revisited: Fraser V. Bethel School District And Regulation Of Speech In The Public Schools, James C. Dever Iii
Duke Law Journal
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Ending The Dual System Of American Public Education: The Urgent Need For Legislative Action, Erwin Chemerinsky
Ending The Dual System Of American Public Education: The Urgent Need For Legislative Action, Erwin Chemerinsky
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Financing The American Dream: Equality And School Taxes, Paul D. Carrington
Financing The American Dream: Equality And School Taxes, Paul D. Carrington
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
On Egalitarian Overzeal: A Polemic Against The Local School Property Tax Cases, Paul D. Carrington
On Egalitarian Overzeal: A Polemic Against The Local School Property Tax Cases, Paul D. Carrington
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.