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June 8, 2010 | Article

Cyber Bullying & California Schools: If Cyber Bullying Occurs Off-Campus, School Authorities May Impose Discipline Only If They Prove The Conduct Caused a “Substantial Disruption” at School

One of the most difficult issues for a school principal is to determine student discipline.

In the Internet age, that task becomes even more problematic because today there is substantial...

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April 26, 2010 | Article

School District’s Practice of Having Students Recite the Pledge of Allegiance – including “One Nation Under God” language – Is Constitutional

In a lengthy decision that includes an impassioned dissent, the Ninth Circuit has upheld a local school district’s practice of having students recite the pledge of allegiance to the American flag...

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