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Informs that New York Governor George E. Pataki has proposed legislation that would permit teachers to suspend disruptive children from their classrooms for up to ten days. The first time this type of discipline would be allowed; State legislature's support for legislation of this type.

Reports on the US Senate's agreement to the motion on May 14, 1997 to kill an amendment to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that would have allowed state and local school boards of education to establish uniform discipline policies within their jurisdictions. Arguments concerning the bill; Lawmakers who voted for and against the amendment.

Focuses on the revolt of parents against the Virginian law aimed at coercing parental involvement in school discipline. Non-cooperation by parents; Fine clause; Issue of religious belief in compliance to the law; Plan for lawsuit on the issue by ACLU; Suggestion of the state attorney general's office on the issue of pledge of cooperation.

The article reports that a federal court has ordered the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia to reinstate a student who was expelled for conduct allegedly inappropriate to a prospective member of the profession. The student was characterized by the school's dean as rude, but the courts deemed that this was not enough to get the student expelled.

The article reports on the issues concerning the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency's efforts to administer two state laws which are aimed at denying financial assistance to disruptive college students. According to the report, dozens of colleges and universities and several higher education organizations, have objected to the laws. The laws were said to deny aid to any student convicted in a court of record of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.