Goss Vs. Lopez

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Throughout educational history, student discipline has been a topic of discussion. And in one case, student disciple became a national topic when in 1974, a case regarding discipline was brought before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was Goss v. Lopez, and there were two questions needing to be answered: Are students entitled to due process if they are suspended from public schools for 1 to 10 days? If so, what process is due? (Education Law) The U.S. Supreme Court would answer those very questions in January 1975.

COURT CASE HISTORY In Columbus, Ohio, Public School Systems, (LII / Legal Information Institute) nine students from various public schools were suspended from school for up to ten days for disruptive behavior and not given
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