Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if high school educators were aware of selected legal decisions rendered by the Supreme Court that affect the daily operations of the public schools. Forty-three principals, sixty-three assistant principals and one hundred and eighty four teachers responded to an instrument designed to assess their knowledge of public school law. Educators lacked knowledge in areas of school finance, corporal punishment, and teacher rights. Their results suggest a need for required courses in law as a prerequisite for teacher certification and for funding for staff development training in school law.

How to Cite:

Reglin, G. L., (1990) “Public School Educators' Knowledge of Selected Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Daily Public School Operations”, Journal of Research in Rural Education 7(1), 17–22.

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