Answer all four (4) questions. Limit yourself to two (2) pages double-spaced for each answer for questions 1-4. Total exam = 70 points
Please identify appropriate references to court cases for each question. Only ONE reference list is needed for the entire exam. Use two references for each question. These may be the same references for each question.
Discuss with examples of four (4) court cases how public schools can and should satisfy their legal obligations both to honor the free speech/expression rights of their students and to maintain an environment free of racial and sexual harassment. (20 points)
Discuss with examples of court cases what it means for the “separation of church and state” as it relates to education. How do the courts determine when that line has been crossed? (15 points)
Discuss the role of the federal government in controlling education. The Fourteenth Amendment details the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause. Explain what each requires and its effect on public schools, as well as students and teachers. (15 points)