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In Loco Parentis In The Public Schools: Abused, Confused, And In Need Of Change, Susan P. Stuart
In Loco Parentis In The Public Schools: Abused, Confused, And In Need Of Change, Susan P. Stuart
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In loco parentis is a common law doctrine that has been used to characterize the on-campus relationship between a school and its students, but its abuse has led to such absurd cases as Safford Unified School District No.1 v. Redding. Although waning in higher education, the doctrine is experiencing a resurgence in elementary and secondary schools. As originally conceived, the doctrine was used primarily to justify and defend student disciplinary actions: the school stood in the shoes of the parent and had authority to discipline, almost at will. The doctrine, however, never seemed to have a corollary in the …