Thursday, March 11, 2010


Publications

Publications

The following publications have appeared in peer reviewed journals and other publications. Feel free to use any article as a reference.

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A Worthwhile Investment: A Lack of Oversight on Safety Issues Can Cost You Millions in Damages if Students are Hurt

Author: Dragan E. F.
Publication: American School Board Journal
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Date: December 2009

Abstract:

The safety of children is of the utmost concern to school board members, administrators and teachers.  Accidents do happen, of course, but you must do everything you can to make sure that the students in your care are not hurt.  A lack of oversight on safety issues can cost districts millions of dollars in the damages awarded each year to families of children injured at school.

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Graduation Night's Silent Killer

Author: Dragan, E.F.
Publication: American School Board Journal
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Date: May 2006

Abstract:

School-sponsored all night graduation parties are growing in popularity as a way to keep students away from drugs and alcohol at other, non-supervised, events. However, 24 hours without sleep can impair a person the same way having a 0.10 BAC can. This article examines the precautions that administrators can take to avoid tragedies on graduation night.

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Setting the Boundaries: Sexual Harassment in Schools

Author: Dragan, E.F.
Publication: The School Administrator
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Date: December 2006

Abstract:

This article explores common situations regarding sexual harassment in the school setting. It also discusses exploitation of sexual power either by teachers or by students in an inappropriate relationship. Schools and its employees have a duty to train their students on their sexual harassment policies and to report any inappropriate behavior.

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The Educator as a Consulting and Testifying Expert

Author: Dragan, E.F.
Publication: The Virginia Bar Association Journal
Organization: The Virginia Bar Association
Date: Winter 1996

Abstract:

The educator as a consulting and testifying expert has become one of the most important tools that an lawyer can use in the dispute resolution process involving schools. When the consultant becomes an expert witness the relationship changes. This article explains how the expert educator assesses merits of a case, and provides consultation to lawyers who are working on education and school related cases.

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What Can You Do to Recognize the Signs That Could Result in Your Students Being Hurt? The Red Flag

Author: Dragan, E. F.
Publication: American School Board Journal
Organization:
Date: December, 2008

Abstract:

More and more news broadcasts focus on critical problems proliferating in schools around the country�bullying, teachers having sex with students, and rapes and murders in schools. The mentality that something "could never happen to us" is being dispelled by headlines about kids dying on class trips, losing fingers in shop class, being hit by cars at poorly planned bus stops, and beating up their teachers.

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