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Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Dating Violence

The legislature approved requiring public schools to educate students about, and respond to incidents of, “dating violence,” but only after the bill was amended at the ACLU’s request.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2006

Students’ Rights

“Zero Tolerance”

An ACLU bill that would require schools to take a case-by-case approach in determining the appropriate discipline for students charged with drug, alcohol or weapons violations, passed the Senate but died in the House.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2005

Students’ Rights

Student Interrogations

The General Assembly approved an ACLU bill setting standards for police interrogation of students in public schools.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2005

Students’ Rights

Truancy

The Senate took no action on a House-passed bill to give school districts the power to disenroll any student they deemed to be a “habitual truant” if the school claimed it could not reach the child’s parents.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Students’ Rights

Confidentiality of Education Records

The General Assembly approved an ACLU bill to protect the confidentiality of student school records to the same extent they are protected by federal law.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Students’ Rights

Drivers’ Licenses for Students

As the result of objections from the ACLU and the efforts of Rep. Edith Ajello, the legislature significantly revised a bill that would have denied drivers’ licenses to students who miss a specified number of days at school.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Legislation

Mar 07, 2007

Students’ Rights

Dating Violence

The legislature approved requiring public schools to educate students about, and respond to incidents of, “dating violence,” but only after the bill was amended at the ACLU’s request.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2006

Legislation

Mar 07, 2006

Students’ Rights

“Zero Tolerance”

Legislation

Mar 07, 2005

Legislation

Mar 07, 2005

Students’ Rights

Student Interrogations

The General Assembly approved an ACLU bill setting standards for police interrogation of students in public schools.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2005

Legislation

Mar 07, 2005

Students’ Rights

Truancy

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Students’ Rights

Confidentiality of Education Records

The General Assembly approved an ACLU bill to protect the confidentiality of student school records to the same extent they are protected by federal law.

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Legislation

Mar 07, 2004

Students’ Rights

Drivers’ Licenses for Students

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