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American Education, 10/e
Joel Spring

The Courts and the Schools

Internet Exercises

1. Select one of the legal issues you are interested in and search the Internet for information about it. What did you find out about the issue that that stood out for you? Do you think it is important for teachers to be informed about this legal issue? Why or why not?

2. Review the law in your state that governs the licensure and certification of teachers. Does it contain provisions that guarantee tenure rights? Do you think tenure rights are important? What would you do if the state you worked in attempted to abolish tenure rights?