(1969). Rules of Procedure for Investigation. Among the functions of the Commission on Professional Rights and Responsibilities of the NEA is the investigation of cases of alleged unethical conduct by members of the teaching profession. The rules of procedure for investigations presented in this document are intended to assure all parties in a conflict of their individual rights of procedural fair process. Specific procedural guidelines including commission and participant responsibilities are listed for the following major types of investigations conducted by the commission: (1) Class I-Formal Investigation, (2) Class II-Special Studies, and (3) Class III-Staff Inquiry (ethics cases). (JH)… [PDF]

White, Gloria W. (1974). Affirmative Action Programs in Small Institutions. This speech discusses background information concerning Affirmative Action programs and the implementation of such a program at Washington University. Emphasis is placed on the development and implementation of a comprehensive Affirmative Action Plan, problem areas, and prognosis for the future. A copy of Washington University's Affirmative Action Program is included. (MJM)… [PDF]

(1974). Meeting the Need for Human Development. The Los Angeles Community College District needs to develop a written plan for affirmative action and staff development. This report proposes the content of a plan, discusses pertinent legislation, and recommends actions that the district should immediately undertake. It is specifically proposed that the district established an Office of Human Development to administer the plan. In meeting the needs for Affirmative action this office will: establish liaison between faculty, staff and community groups; review the district's personnel procedures; compile district and area statistics for the utilization study required in the plan; and review the admissions and instructional practices. To meet the staff development needs, the office will: organize and coordinate staff development committees; inform all employees of the goals and opportunities for skill training, career and personal development; develop and maintain a staff development resource file; plan, publicize and implement… [PDF]

Kopita, Ronald R., Comp.; Shill, Karen (1973). Searchlight: Relevant Resources in High Interest Areas. 9U Update Search. Confidentiality. This updated search covers the ethics involved in student recordkeeping and privileged information, together with recent legal decisions in this area affecting the counselor. Abstracts of 7 documents are retrieved from the ERIC system and \Dissertation Abstracts\. (SD)… [PDF]

Cole, Nancy S. (1972). Bias in Selection. Possible bias in selection procedures used for employment and college admissions is of great social and educational importance. However, there are many different definitions of what constitutes bias, with each definition based on different values and with different implications for how selection should be accomplished. A number of these definitions of bias and their implications are examined in this document, and a new model of fairness based on equal opportunity for potentially successful applicants is presented. The equal opportunity model is suggested as an intuitively appealing and socially desirable model for use in many selection situations. (Author/HS)… [PDF]

Gonzalez, Nancie L. (1970). Positive and Negative Effects of Chicano Militancy on the Education of the Mexican American. Types of organizations (e.g., conservative, militant, those furthering a specific cause, youth organizations, or social club organizations) involved in Chicano movements operating in the 5 southwestern states and other areas with large numbers of Mexican Americans are described in this paper. Such organizations as the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Alianza Hispano-Americana, the Southwest Council of La Raza, the League of United Citizens to Help Addicts, and the Chicano Welfare Rights Organization are examined in terms of the possibilities of their philosophies or activism affecting education either on a short-term or long-term basis. Additionally, the relationship between the kinds of demands made by the older Spanish-speaking activists and those of today's Chicanos is considered. It is recommended that further research be done on topics such as the various Chicano organizations, the interrelationship between Chicano militancy and other protest movements of the past… [PDF]

Hardaway, Charles W. (1971). The Status of Women on the Faculty of Indiana State University. In recent years the role and status of women in the various professions has become a topic of much concern. Claims of unequal opportunities, discrimination, and abuse have been made, and data have been presented by numerous groups to illustrate that some of the claims of discrimination are well-founded. The purpose of this report is to present factual data as they pertain to the status of women on the faculty at Indiana State University. Such information should disclose evidences of discrimination either in employment practices or in the conditions of employment. The data are presented in tabular form in which comparisons between male and female faculty are shown. In some instances where national data or other pertinent statistics are available, further comparisons are made…. [PDF]

Fontham, Michael R. (1978). Legalization of Employment Discrimination against White Males. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v6 n4 p30-39 Dec. The intervention of government to require speeial treatment of designated groups on the basis of race, color, or sex is inconsistent with principles of equal treatment under American law. Regardless of past discrimination against certain classes, governmental determination to favor them at the expense of White males is not justified. (Author/WI)…

Sloan, Allan (1978). An Analysis of Uniform Guidelines in Employee Selection Procedures. Employee Relations Law Journal, v4 n3 p346-56 Win 1978-79. Article points out that while new federal Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, which became effective September 25, 1978, attempt to clarify two conflicting sets of rules, they also impose new burdens on public and private employers. Available from Executive Enterprise Publications Co., Inc., 10 Columbus Circle, New York, New York 10019; $48.00 annually. (Author/PKP)…

Herberg, Edward N. (1978). Fighting Racial Discrimination in Toronto: The Urban Alliance on Race Relations. Multiculturalism, v2 n1 p20-23. The Urban Alliance on Race Relations was started in May 1975 to counteract incresing discrimination against visible minorities in Toronto. The activity of the Urban Alliance centers on projects oriented toward different aspects of discrimination in the community. (Author/MC)…

(1977). The Teacher and the Law. Today's Education, 66, 2, 22-4, Mar-Apr 77. Nine criteria, determined by the National Education Association as constituting "fair treatment" for teachers' rights, are presented. (MJB)…

Kelly, Eileen (1978). The Equal Rights Amendment. Social Studies, 69, 3, 126-9, May/Jun 78. A brief discussion of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) including questions often asked of social studies teachers in the classroom. A map of the United States shows which states have passed the ERA to date. Also includes a bibliography of 43 resources about ERA. (BC)…

Stout, Robert T. (1978). Teacher Education in a Time of Reform. California Journal of Teacher Education, 4, 4, 16-22, Jan 78. When the press for accountability is combined with shared governance by community participants, conditions for high degrees of constraint and diffusion of authority for teachers exist. (JD)…

Hentoff, Nat (1978). Media Watch: Making the First Amendment as Real as Sex. Civil Liberties Review, 4, 6, 51-4, Mar-Apr 78. Students are increasingly demanding the right to publish without restraint by school authorities. Some censorship cases have been taken to court and won. (MC)…

Mann, Mary E. (1987). The Department of Justice and Affirmative Action. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v15 n1 p5-10 Aug. Provides a brief overview of the work of the Department of Justice in eliminating discrimination by public employers. Discusses four 1986 Supreme Court decisions about the permissible scope of affirmative action. The decisions indicate that affirmative action programs must use affirmative action in recruitment, training and outreach. (PS)…

Ferguson, Philip M. (1987). The Social Construction of Mental Retardation. Social Policy, v18 n1 p51-6 Sum. Discusses how reform efforts have historically followed a pattern of de facto exclusion of people who are severely retarded. Examines "social constructivism" as a guiding philosophy of current disability forms and presents "critical theory" as alternative perspective for disability studies. (PS)…

Hahn, Harlan (1987). Adapting the Environment to People with Disabilities: Constitutional Issues in Canada. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v10 n4 p363-72. This article, based on interviews with key informants, reports the constitutional and historical background of implications of the inclusion of the disabled in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on efforts by organizations and persons to adapt the environment to minimize handicapping effects on the disabled in Canada. (Author/DB)…

Mansfield, Harvey C., Jr. (1987). Constitutional Government: The Soul of Modern Democracy. Public Interest, n86 p53-64 Win. Discusses the dilemma faced by constitutionalism today: limited, constitutional government requires that people and society be independent and distrustful of the state, but if the people are too independent and capable of ruling, they may wish to extend their powers and attempt to rule over others. (PS)…

Hoff-Wilson, Joan (1987). The Unfinished Revolution: Changing Legal Status of U.S. Women. Signs, v13 n1 p7-36 Fall. Historical trends of Constitutional inequality are presented in the context of women's movements. The status of women and the struggle for equal rights are negatively affected by conservatism in the executive and judicial branches of government. Recent court decisions have left much room for interpretation with respect to women's rights. (VM)…

MacKay, A. Wayne (1987). The Elwood Case: Vindicating the Educational Rights of the Disabled. Canadian Journal of Special Education, v3 n2 p103-16. The arguments of the Canadian court case Elwood v. Halifax County–Bedford District School Board, which established educational rights for the disabled under the Canadian Charter of Rights, are reviewed and the text of the agreement reprinted. The case established precedents in mainstreaming disabled students and involving parents in educational decisionmaking. (Author/VW)…

Dreyfuss, Elisabeth T. (1988). Extending Understanding of Equal Protection. Update on Law-Related Education, v12 n1 p47-50 Win. Presents four strategies for teaching secondary students about equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment. To be taught by the classroom teacher or a visiting lawyer, these strategies use such methods as a panel discussion and examination of Fourteenth Amendment court cases to accomplish their goals. (GEA)…

(1988). Classroom Materials for Countering Prejudice. Social Education, v52 n4 p291 Apr-May. Provides a list of print and audiovisual instructional materials which may be used to teach about prejudice in elementary and secondary schools. Price and other ordering information are included. (JDH)…

Hughes, David; May, David (1987). Organising Services for People with Mental Handicap: The Californian Experience. Disability, Handicap and Society, v2 n3 p213-30. The organization of services for California's mentally handicapped population, guided by the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act, is critically examined in the context of U.S. policy and public attitudes. Distinctive features are noted: a concern for rights, a free market philosophy, and an elaborate system of checks and balances. (Author/JDD)…

Harding, Vincent (1987). Power From Our People: The Sources of the Modern Revival of Black History. Black Scholar, v18 n1 p40-51 Jan-Feb. Places the modern revival of interest in black history in an historical and political context. Not simply or even primarily an academic happening, it is inextricably linked to the resurgence of blacks' struggle for freedom since 1955. The freedom movement was in turn fed by the resurgence of black history. (LHW)…

Smith, Robert C. (1985). Leadership in Negro and Black: Retrospect and Prospect. Urban League Review, v9 n1 p8-19 Sum. Examines Black leadership recruitment, organization, and styles. Draws from literature dating from the 1930s to the mid-1960s, the transition during the 1960s from \Negro\ to \Black\ leadership, and the new Black leadership dating from the mid-1960s to the present. (Author/GC)…

Peach, Lucinda (1986). Supreme Court Docket: Does Religion Belong in the Schools?. Social Education, v50 n3 p166-69 Mar. Reviews First Amendment case law and briefly presents the 1985 Supreme Court case findings for Bender vs. Williamsport Area School District which dealt with whether a bible study group could use school property during an organized, school-sponsored activity period. Suggests role playing, group work and discussion activities for classroom use. (JDH)…

Drummond, Harold D. (1986). A Few Lessons from the Past. Educational Forum, v50 n3 p303-06 Spr. The author looks back to see whether lessons from the past might help as we face the present and future. He offers quotes from H.S. Commager's \Our Schools Have Kept Us Free\; Deanne W. Mallot, president of Cornell University; and the faculty of George Peabody College for Teachers. (CT)…

Burroughs, Wynell; And Others (1986). President Kennedy's Address to the Nation on the James Meridith Case. Social Education, v50 n2 p145-46,148 Feb. Reproduced along with background information and teaching activities are the first three pages from Kennedy's speech to the nation which led to federal enforcement of James Meridith's attempt to enroll in the University of Mississippi. (JDH)…

Landau, C. E. (1984). Recent Legislation and Case Law in the EEC on Sex Equality in Employment. International Labour Review, v123 n1 p53-70 Jan-Feb. Examines recent progress under European Economic Community (EEC) and national law towards equality of opportunity and treatment in employment. The first part deals with decisions of the EEC Court of Justice; the second part depicts legislation and case law in the 10 member countries. (SK)…

Janes, M. W.; Johnson, S. S. (1984). Legislation and Litigation Involving the Employment of Disabled Women: An Overview. Personnel and Guidance Journal, v62 n6 p346-49 Feb. Reviews literature dealing with current legislation, interpretive litigation, and court cases relevant to the employment of disabled women. Human service professionals must be aware of current issues in order to be advocates for disabled women seeking competitive employment and an improved quality of life. (JAC)…