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Landmark Cases
Landmark cases that affect education.
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Graduate
10/22/2012

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Attorney General of Michigan v. Lowrey
Definition
Creation of school districts does not create a contract. Legislature has absolute power to make/change boundaries.
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Kiyosaki v. Medeiros
Definition
5th/6th grade sexuality film did not violate free expression clause because students could be excused. It wasn't compulsory.
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BOE of City of NY v. Allen
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It's okay to lend textbooks free of charge to students in parochial schools.
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Kentucky BOE v. Isenberg
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State board removing elected school board members was not supported by substantial evidence.
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Stuart v. School District #1 of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Definition
Local school district decision to levy taxes for H.S. system was upheld.
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Epperson v. Arkansas
Definition
Court said prohibiting teaching of evolution was unconstitutional.
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Edwards v. Aguillard
Definition
It goes against the establishment clause to require schools to teach creationism along with evolution.
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Meyer v. Nebraska
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Law that prevented teaching German to kids who hadn't passed 8th grade was found to be unconstitutional.
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Lau v. Nichols
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Schools violated constitution because they did not provide adequate language instruction.
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West Virginia SBOE v. Barnette
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Teachers/students can not be compelled to say the Pledge of Allegiance if they have religious-based objections
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Serrano v. Priest
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1st major school finance case. California school finance system ruled unconstitutional because there was no state aid program to offset unequal tax revenues.
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Robinson v. Cahil
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State finance system was not thorough and efficient.
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