Legal aspects of no-pass/no-play in high school extracurricular activities

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Raymond Dewey Cooke (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
Joseph E. Bryson

Abstract: The popular phrase "no-pass/no-play" describes the rules or statutes being adopted by an increasing number of state legislatures, state boards of education, and local school districts. In the interest of educational reform, school leaders are increasingly limiting participation in extracurricular activities for students that fail courses or do not achieve at least a "C" (2.00 GPA) average. Because of this, there is a need to know and understand recent court decisions relative to no-pass/no-play for student participation in extracurricular activities. The purpose of this study was to identify the critical legal issues affecting the implementation of no-pass/no-play rules at the state and local level. The second purpose was to review and analyze state statutes and case law relative to extracurricular activities. The final purpose of this study was to form a legal reference for persons at the state and local levels to assist them in the adoption and implementation of more stringent academic requirements for student participation in extracurricular activities.

Additional Information

Publication
Dissertation
Language: English
Date: 1992
Subjects
Student activities $x Law and legislation $z United States
Academic achievement $x Law and legislation $z United States
School sports $x Law and legislation $z United States

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