Legal Opinion
Francisco v. Board of Directors of Bellevue Public Schools, District No. 405
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 26, 1975No. 43477PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
This matter comes before this court after review was granted on November 19, 1974 (84 Wn.2d 1013). The sole question presented by the petition for review was: What is the scope of trial de novo by a superior court in a case involving discharge of a teacher?
This case arises out of conflicting theories of teaching philosophy. The school district adheres to an educational technique which stresses the teaching of basic skills, such as mathematics, English and science. Respondent-teacher, Randy Lee Francisco, adheres to a teaching principle where the student is left to pursue his or her own…
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- Canney v. Board of Pub. Instruction of Alachua Cty.Supreme Court of Florida · 1973
- Yelle v. BishopWashington Supreme Court · 1959
- State Ex Rel. Steele v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
- Thompson v. AmisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1972
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- Standow v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1977
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