Shulman, Carol Herrnstadt (1972). Affirmative Action: Women's Rights on Campus. Traditional sex discrimination on college and university campuses is coming to a halt. Recent Federal affirmative action requirements call for the development of procedures to promote and ensure the equitable treatment of faculty and staff women in employment and promotion to provide them with fair representation in all aspects of campus activities. More than 80% of the nation's colleges and universities are affected by the Federal affirmative action program, and are threatened with loss of Federal funds for failure to comply. This report examines the current law governing affirmative action programs and sex discrimination on campus, and describes the approaches universities and colleges have taken to comply with the law. (H)… [PDF]

Cheek, King V. (1972). The Philosophical Justifications for Black Colleges in a Multiracial Society. The author of this paper argues that historically and traditionally black colleges must not be subjected to integration and mergers with white institutions because they would then be in danger of losing their black identity. There are 3 interrelated premises that support this point of view. (1) The black college by appropriately interpreting the black experience and by revealing and analyzing the impact of racism, can free both black and white America from the bondage of psychological taboos and misconceptions. (2) The black college's mission is to guarantee that equality of opportunity for all Americans becomes a reality. (3) The black college as a power base can provide the force, the vision, and the resources to promote needed change and to lift the quality of life within the black community. The author concludes that there is a clear need for both blacks and whites to see distinguished black achievements and to see black professionals in command of a major societal power base…. [PDF]

Diehl, Paula; Saavedra, Guadalupe (1976). Hispanas in the Year of the Woman: Many Voices. Agenda: National Council of La Raza, 15-23, Win 76. Five women active in Hispana affairs (all of whom attended the World Conference of International Womens Year in Mexico City) address the issue of American Hispanic women and their relationship to the mainstream women's movement. (JC)…

Kerr, Donna H. (1978). Thinking about Education with a Strict Typology of Rights. Educational Theory, v28 n3 p165-74 Sum. The nature of personal rights and how such rights apply to an individual's right to learn are analyzed in the light of the obligations of the education system to that individual. (JD)…

Fischer, Louis; Schimmel, David (1978). The Rights of Parents. Theory into Practice, v17 n4 p321-28 Oct. This article describes the rights of parents as they relate to the education of their children. Topics include legal sources of parents' rights; parent involvement; freedom of religion, conscience, and expression; and political rights. (DS)…

Leach, Daniel E. (1978). Is Change Real or Just Words?. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v6 n4 p11-17 Dec. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's effectiveness to end discrimination should never have been judged by the yardstick of the individual charge process. Reforms are taking place within the commission to create rapid charge resolution procedures and utilize funds more effectively. (Author/WI)…

Sinowitz, Betty E. (1978). The Teacher and the Law. Association Activity Rights. Today's Education, 67, 2, 20-1, Apr/May 78. Constitutional and statutory remedies to protect teachers from three specific kinds of interference (obstructing teacher association's communication with members, barring Uniserv directors from representing or visiting members, dismissing association leaders) are discussed. (MJB)…

Adelman, Marcy R. (1977). Sexual Orientation and Violations of Civil Liberties. Journal of Homosexuality, 2, 4, 327-330, Sum 77. This study determined that sexual orientation is frequently assumed rather than known. Bases for assumption include gossip and rumor, appearance and behavior, and association with others. Sexual orientation was most frequently assumed on the basis of appearance and behavior. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C., 1976. (Author)…

Hall, Marny A.; Shively, Michael G. (1977). Departures from Sex Role Stereotypes of Appearance and Behavior and Violations of Civil Liberties. Journal of Homosexuality, 2, 4, 331-335, Sum 77. Using data collected from a previous pilot study, it was concluded that the primary indicators of masculinity and femininity are appearance and behavior. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C., 1976. (Author)…

Grady, John S.; Neuberger, Thomas Stephen (1978). Evidence and Intent in a Fourteenth Amendment Employment Discrimination Case. Labor Law Journal, 29, 2, 72-6, Feb 78. Analyzes the body of employment discrimination law as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court and reviews the rules of evidence that have been used by the Court in establishing a showing of discriminatory intent by an employer. Available from: Commerce Clearing House, Inc., 4025 West Peterson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60646. (JG)…

Hine, Darlene Clark (1977). The NAACP and the Supreme Court: Walter F. White and the Defeat of Judge John J. Parker, 1930. Negro History Bulletin, 40, 5, 753-57, Sep-Oct 77. An in depth examination of the NAACP's role in the fight against the confirmation of President Hoover's nomination of John J. Parker to the Supreme Court in 1930 provides one illustration of how the NAACP developed its style of pressure politics. (Author/AM)…

Coval, Thomas E.; And Others (1977). Rules and Tactics in Institutionalization Proceedings for Mentally Retarded Persons: The Role of the Courts in Assuring Access to Services in the Community. Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 12, 2, 177-85, Apr 77. …

Jenkins, Steve (1987). Equal Vote to Equal Voice. Update on Law-Related Education, v11 n3 p34-35 Fall. Offers a hypothetical case as a learning activity in which government regulation of campaign advertising and free speech is questioned. Provides questions for discussion. (BSR)…

Weiss, Robert J. (1987). Affirmative Action: A Brief History. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v15 n2 p40-53 Sep. Demonstrates how the concept of \affirmative action\ evolved from a vague reference to remedial actions to specific programs involving numerical hiring and seniority arrangements. Focuses on the legal/governmental definition of affirmative action and indicates some of the reasons for the changing definitions. (PS)…

Greenawald, Dale (1987). Juvenile Justice. Update on Law-Related Education, v11 n2 p26-27 Spr. Offers a lesson in which students use the famous Gault decision in order to differentiate between the rights afforded to juveniles and adults. (JDH)…

Glazer, Nathan (1987). The Constitution and American Diversity. Public Interest, n86 p10-21 Win. Diversity in American constitutional law refers to differences among the laws of the states. However, key phrases in the Constitution have been used to ensure individual rights. The expansion of those rights has led to conflict between community needs and those of the individual, with each side referring to the Constitution for support. (PS)…

Holland, Laura J. (1987). Disciplined Intelligence Brought to Bear on Social Problems: The Contributions of Kenneth B. Clark. Equity and Excellence, v23 n1-2 p61-4 Spr. Provides biographical data about the black psychologist and his contributions in the following areas: (1) studies on the effects of segregation and racism; (2) the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education; and (3) the Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited Program. (PS)…

Fischer, Louis (1987). Voluntary Race-Conscious Affirmative Action Plans: The Significance of Two Recent Supreme Court Decisions. Equity and Excellence, v23 n1-2 p81-4 Spr. Presents the United States Supreme Court's decisions in Wygant v. the Jackson Board of Education and in International Association of Firefighters v. City of Cleveland. Explores the decisions' more general applications to voluntary affirmative action plans. (PS)…

Thorin, Elizabeth; And Others (1988). Measuring Knowledge of Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, v9 n1 p85-92. An instrument was developed and standardized to assess the extent to which mentally retarded people demonstrate knowledge of citizenship rights and responsibilities. Test development involved generating 83 test items, pilot testing with 236 members of self-advocacy groups for the developmentally disabled, and standardization with 391 self-advocates. (DB)…

(1988). Skinheads Target America's Youth. Social Education, v52 n4 p290 Apr-May. Summarizes the incidents of vandalism and violence perpetrated by a teenage group called "skinheads," which occurred on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, on the night of November 9, 1987. Includes information about "skinhead" activities around the United States and how communities and the media have reacted. (JDH)…

Banfield, Beryle (1985). Children's Books on Martin Luther King, Jr. Offer a One-Dimensional View. Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, v16 n8 p3-6. Reviews children's books, teacher references, mini-plays, and curriculum resources that relate to the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Reports that most of these sources ignore growth and changes within King's life and thought, the role models who shaped his philosophy, or his participation in issues such as the Vietnam War and poverty. (KH)…

Fischer, Louis (1986). May Affirmative Action Supersede Seniority and Tenure?. Equity and Excellence, v22 n4-6 p130-31 Sum. When public institutions have been found guilty of discrimination, court-ordered racial quotas take precedence over both seniority and tenure. Since the Constitution is the basic law of the land, rights based on it supersede those derived from state law or contracts. (LHW)…

Gluckman, Ivan B.; Zirkel, Perry A. (1986). Teacher Grievances and the First Amendment. NASSP Bulletin, v70 n490 p98-102 May. The judicial trend is against according broad First Amendment protection for teacher grievants. Administrators who do not support legitimate labor activity, however, may experience teacher retaliation. (CJH)…

Goldstein, Barry L. (1984). The Historical Case for Goals and Timetables. New Perspectives, v16 n1 p20,22-26 Sum. Presents a history of the numerical basis of federal affirmative action programs. Focuses particularly on the Philadelphia Plan and congressional activity since the mid-1960s. Argues that numbers have played a necessary role in attempts to alleviate racial discrimination. (KH)…

Karras, Deborah; Savitsky, Jeffrey C. (1984). Competency to Stand Trial among Adolescents. Adolescence, v19 n74 p348-58 Sum. Assessed developmental trends in competency to stand trial in a study of incarcerated and nonincarcerated adolescents (N=52) and adults (N=19). Results indicated that competency to stand trial does increase through the adolescent years, but even older adolescents received lower scores on a competency measure than did adults. (JAC)…

Black, Merle; Reed, John Shelton (1985). How Southerners Gave Up Jim Crow. New Perspectives, v17 n4 p15-19 Fall. Analyzes White Southern attitudes toward desegregation from the 1950s to the 1980s and traces how support for segregation of the races gradually decreased. Argues that supporters of segregation now comprise an inconsequential fringe group and suggests that Southern racial relations are today no better or worse than those in other regions. (KH)…

Rotegard, Lisa L.; And Others (1983). Sex as a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification for Direct Care Staff in Residences for Mentally Retarded People. Mental Retardation, v21 n4 p150-52 Aug. Court rulings and legislation are cited in a discussion of institutionalized mentally retarded persons' rights to privacy. The authors emphasize the need to restructure job responsibilities and/or descriptions to ensure appropriate resident-staff relations for dressing, bathing, toileting, and other private activities. (CL)…

Haakenson, Dean; Hegelbach, Peter; Starbird, Caroline (2004). Activities Using The State of the World Atlas, 7th Edition. Center for Teaching International Relations This book is designed to accompany The State of the World Atlas, 7th Edition. The State of the World Atlas and this workbook provide a frame of reference for the changing pattern of world events. Students will become familiar with different statistical representations of the world, from birth rates to HIV/AIDS infections rates; from world religions to armed conflicts. The sections of the book are: (1) Introduction; (2) Power; (3) Cost of Living; (4) Differences; (5) Rights; (6) War and Force; (7) Money; (8) The Business of Pleasure; (9) Life and Death; (10) Wrap Up. Read more at www.du.edu/ctir/pubs_why.html…. [Direct]

Burgos-Sasscer, Ruth (1997). Hispanic Women: Where Do We Go from Here?. This paper addresses the status of Hispanic women in the United States and the challenges facing Hispanic women in society. The paper is divided into the following sections: (1) Introduction; (2) \From a Melting Pot to a Salad Bowl\; (3) \Adobe Walls and Glass Ceilings\; (4) \Signs of Improvement\; (5) \Diversity is 'In'\; (6) \The Need to Manage Diversity\; (7) \Unsolicited Advice for Hispanic Women\; and (8) \Where Do We Go From Here?\ (EH)… [PDF]

Landau, Barbara McEwan, Ed. (1999). Practicing Judicious Discipline: An Educator's Guide to a Democratic Classroom. Third Edition. This book, a supplement to Forrest Gathercoal's \Judicious Discipline,\ is designed to give educators practical ideas for lesson plans, advice from educators who use \Judicious Discipline,\ and a compendium of strategies designed to assist in the creation of a school-wide democratic learning environment that will serve the needs of all students. Articles, lesson plans, and additional resources are grouped into six sections: (1) \An Overview of 'Judicious Discipline'\; (2) \Introducing 'Judicious Discipline': Lesson Plans for Building Democratic Classroom Communities, Grades K through 12\; (3) \Integrating Curriculum and Judicious Discipline\; (4) \Citizenship Education\; (5) \Developing Policies and Strategies for Judicious Management\; and (6) \Communicating with the Community.\ (SLD)…