Faculty

Contact Information
The University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
River’s Crossing, Room 306
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-4075
Fax: (706) 542-5873
jdayton@uga.edu

Research Interests

Law

Courses Typically Taught

• EDAP 7040 School Law
• EDAP 9025 Law and Educational Policy
• EDAP 9170 Seminar in School Law

Selected Publications

Dayton, J., & Dupre, A. (in press). Searching for Guidance in Public School Search and Seizure Law: From T.L.O. to Redding, Education Law Reporter.

Dayton, J., & Dupre, A. (in press). A Child’s Right to Human Dignity: Reforming Anti Bullying Laws in the U.S., Irish Educational Studies.

Dayton, J., & Dupre, A. (2008). Morse Code: How School Speech Takes a (“Bong”) Hit. Education Law Reporter, 233, 503-521.

Dayton, J., & Wood, R. C. (2008). School Funding Litigation: Scanning the Event Horizon. Education Law Reporter, 224, 1-19.

Dayton, J., & Dupre, A. (2007).  Blood and turnips in school funding litigation: A response to building on judicial intervention.  Journal of Law & Education, 36, 481-496.

Dayton, J. (2007).  Individuals with disabilities and the law. In M. W. La Morte (Ed.), School Law (9th ed.) (pp. 331-374). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

La Morte M. W., & Dayton, J. (2007). School law cases and concepts: Instructor’s resource manual. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Dayton, J., & Shoho, A. (2006). When bad departments happen to good people. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 9, 64-73.

Dayton, J., & Dupre, A. (2006). The spirit of Serrano, past, present, and future, Journal of Education Finance, 32, 22-35.

Dayton, J., Dupre, A., & Kiracofe, C. (2006). Protecting children from the dark side of the internet, Education Law Reporter, 212, 553-574.

Dayton, J., & Dupre, A. (2005). School funding litigation: Who’s winning the War?  Vanderbilt Law Review, 57, 2351-2413.

Dayton, J., & Dupre, A. (2005).  Grades: Achievement, attendance, or attitude.  Education Law Reporter, 199, 569-592.

Dayton, J., Dupre, A., & Kiracofe, C. (2004). Education finance litigation: A review of recent state high court decisions and their likely impact on future litigation. Education Law Reporter, 186, 1-14.

Dayton, J. (2003).  Rural children, rural schools, and public school funding litigation: A real problem in search of a real solution. Nebraska Law Review, 82, 99-132

Dayton, J. (2003).  Rural school funding litigation: A review of recent cases, judicial-legislative interactions, and emerging trends.  Journal of Education Finance, 29, 157-184.

Dayton, J., & Kiracofe, C. (2003). Public school funding litigation: Recent events and future directions. School Business Affairs, 69, 11-16.

Dayton, J. (2002). Special education discipline law. Education Law Reporter, 163, 17-35.

Jenkins, J.K., & Dayton, J. (2002). Students, weapons, and due Process: An analysis of zero tolerance policies in public schools.  Education Law Reporter, 171, 13-35.

Dayton, J. (2002). Free speech and the Internet: Protecting both children and individual rights. Thresholds in Education, XXVIII, 13-23.

Dayton, J. (2002). Three decades of school funding litigation: Has it been worth it and when will it end?  School Business Affairs, 68, 7-11.

Dayton, J. (2001). Serrano and its progeny: An analysis of 30 years of school funding litigation. Education Law Reporter, 157, 447-464.