Liability for negligence Negligence is a failure to exercise or practice due care. It includes a factor of foreseeability of harm. Before 1969, school authorities clearly had the final say as long as what they decided was seen as reasonable. In 1975, the Court decided that the principle of due process applied to students. Se table 7.5 on page 256.
Homeless children have the right to go to school.
The right of children to attend school also depends on their compliance with the rules and regulations of the school. Read relevant research on page 260. See case study on page 265. See summary in figure 7.6 on page 266.