Valdiviezo, Laura Alicia (2006). Interculturality for Afro-Peruvians: Towards a Racially Inclusive Education in Peru. International Education Journal, v7 n1 p26-35. Intercultural education policy and programs in Peru emerged as a response to the right of education for marginalised indigenous populations. Under the influence of international dialogue regarding education for all, Peruvian policy has recently proposed interculturality as a guiding principle of education for all Peruvians. In this context, institutions advocating for the rights of people of African descent are proposing intercultural education as a right for Afro-Peruvian marginalised populations. This paper discusses the challenges facing interculturality and racially inclusive education in Peru…. [PDF] [PDF]

Miodrag, Nancy; Richards, Deborah; Watson, Shelley L. (2006). Sexuality and Developmental Disability: Obstacles to Healthy Sexuality throughout the Lifespan. Developmental Disabilities Bulletin, v34 n1-2 p137-155. This paper presents a lifespan perspective of sexuality issues for individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals with developmental disabilities are human beings who have historically been denied the right to express their sexuality or engage in sexual relationships due to misconceptions or negative attitudes. Using a hypothetical case to illustrate the challenges experienced by individuals with disabilities, human rights violations and the need for education and appropriate sexual information are highlighted. Issues such as eugenics, vulnerability to abuse, self-esteem, and individual differences are also discussed. Recommendations for practice are provided…. [PDF]

Okano, Kaori H. (2006). The Global-Local Interface in Multicultural Education Policies in Japan. Comparative Education, v42 n4 p473-491 Nov. This paper examines interactions between the global and the local in the context of Japanese mainstream schooling, by focusing on the development of local government policies to manage diversity in schools. This paper reveals how local governments developed education policies in interaction with grassroots professional groups, activists and schools, and by selectively incorporating national policies. These local policies are multicultural education policies but differ in two significant ways. The first is their predominant concern with human rights education, leaving celebration of cultural diversity as a marginal consideration, and the other is the official use of the term "foreigners" in the title of these policies; both of which reflect the pre-existing local context. The paper demonstrates that new immigrants do not unilaterally impact on supposedly ethnically homogeneous Japanese classrooms, but that the pre-existing local contexts (national, local and institutional)… [Direct]

(2009). Doorways II: Community Counselor Training Manual on School-Related Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response. US Agency for International Development The Doorways training program was designed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Safe Schools Program (Safe Schools) to enable teachers, community members and students to prevent and respond to school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV). Doorways II was designed for community counselors to prevent and respond to violence in schools. It includes this training manual and \Doorways II: Community Counselor Reference Materials on School-Related Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response,\ which contains content information and materials for participants to use throughout the program. A glossary and a bibliography are included. Two appendices are included: (1) School-Related Gender-Based Violence: Definition and Types; and (2) Doorways Training Program Evaluation. (Contains 19 footnotes.) [This manual is part of the Doorways program that comprises: \Doorways I: Student Training Manual on School-Related Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response\… [PDF]

Osborne, Allan G., Jr. (1989). Disciplining Handicapped Students: Legal Considerations. Federal and state courts have held that disciplinary sanctions cannot be applied to handicapped students in such a way that they would be deprived of their legal rights to a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, as mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA). This presentation outlines the due process provisions of the EHA and the "status quo" provision, which restricts changes that the school district may make in the child's placement without parental consent. Early litigation involving the EHA is described. A 1988 United States Supreme Court decision is traced through the district court and appeals court process. The decision, which ruled that handicapped students cannot be expelled for misconduct, at the same time upheld the use of normal disciplinary procedures such as suspensions. The policy implications and administrative implications of this decision are discussed. Forms for use in developing disciplinary… [PDF]

(1993). ADA Watch–Year One: A Report to the President and the Congress on Progress in Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA Watch was established in 1991 to monitor implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The ADA Watch covers all titles of the law, all regions of the country, and all sectors of the economy. This report summarizes major ADA Watch findings and recommendations from a study conducted from October 1991 to November 1992. The report discusses efforts to implement the ADA by the federal government, people with disabilities, covered entities, nonprofit organizations, and entrepreneurs. It describes reports of handicap discrimination and efforts to address discrimination problems. It presents descriptions of exemplary efforts to comply with the ADA, outlines areas in which technical assistance and information are needed, points out ADA issues requiring federal action, and provides a research agenda. Twenty-two findings and 15 recommendations are discussed. The report concludes that there has been substantial progress in implementing the ADA during its early… [PDF]

Malcolm, Dolores B.; And Others (1985). A Manual for Implementing Project Equity: A Sex Equity Law-Related Education Program. Project Equity was a one-year project, funded by the Women's Educational Equity Act Program of the Department of Education, to enable the Saint Louis (Missouri) Public Schools to develop, test, and disseminate a curriculum on sex equity issues and laws. Designed to be integrated with law-related education programs in grades six through eight, the program includes a training module for teachers and administrators. Project Equity's goals include teaching equal treatment for both sexes and strengthening student understanding of state-mandated competencies. The manual presents information on how to plan and organize training workshops for potential teachers and stresses resources, logistics, finances, evaluation, and follow-up tasks. The appendices, which comprise three-fourths of the manual, include projects to enhance classroom, school, and community involvement; a sample lesson evaluation form; and information to be utilized by resource persons. The workshop lesson plan which…

Badat, M. Saleem (1999). Black Student Politics, Higher Education, and Apartheid: From SASO to SANSCO, 1968-1990. This book examines student politics in South Africa during the period 1968 to 1990, and specifically at two black higher education organizations: the South African National Students' Congress (SANSCO) and the South African Students' Organization (SASO), focusing on their ideological and political orientations, internal organizational structure, intellectual, political, and social determinants, and their contributions to the struggle against apartheid. The book's essential argument is that both were revolutionary national student political organizations that operated as organized social forces within the national liberation movement, that they functioned as catalysts of collective action, and contributed to the erosion of the apartheid social order. The book finds that black students were not just victims of apartheid but were also thinkers, conscious actors, and historical agents in the face of an authoritarian political order. Chapter 1, an introduction, examines the character,… [PDF]

Gordy, Shelly (1994). Four Nations' Juvenile Justice Systems: A Comparison. Update on Law-Related Education, v18 n1 p38-39 Win. Asserts that the juvenile justice system was created to minimize the adult criminal system's harsh penalties. Discusses the juvenile classification procedure, treatment and punishment, and criteria for judges in the United States, Canada, France, and Japan. Concludes that the U.S. system would be more effective if it incorporated aspects of other nations' systems. (CFR)…

Bennett, Linda Baird (1996). The Universal Rights of the Child. Key Concepts for Instruction with Young Learners. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v8 n4 p1-4,8 Mar-Apr. Identifies key concepts and principles from the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Presents learning activities and resource materials for each of these key principles. Includes a list of organizational resources and a calendar of related dates. (MJP)…

Holden, Gerry L. (1974). Sex Discrimination in the 1970's: The Supreme Court Decisions. Texas Tech Law Review, 6, 1, 149-67, F 74. Examines the four Supreme Court decisions on sex discrimination in this decade, including the viewpoints of the nine Justices in their conclusions regarding equality of the sexes. Concludes that the Court has yet to enunciate a definitive position on whether sex is a suspect classification. (JT)…

(1987). Abuses in Guardianship of the Elderly and Infirm: A National Disgrace. A Report by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care of the Select Committee on Aging. House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session. This document presents a report on the guardianship of the elderly and the disabled, and on abuses that occur in such guardianship. It presents a set of 12 questions and answers about guardianship: (1) what is guardianship; (2) how many older Americans are under guardianship; (3) who are the elderly persons under guardianship; (4) who can be a guardian; (5) do courts require that guardians receive special training; (6) what is the legal process by which a person can be put under guardianship; (7) what checks are in place to protect an elderly person from abuse by a guardian; (8) what are some of the most frequently cited problems with the current American guardianship system; (9) how can an elderly person get out from under guardianship; (10) what are some examples of guardianship abuse; (11) are there federal laws or national uniform standards for protecting the elderly under guardianship; and (12) what reforms are needed. Tables are included which illustrate which states have… [PDF]

(1985). Immigration Reform and Related Issues. Perspectivas Publicas. Issue Update. Asserting that immigration reform and related issues have commanded sustained attention in the opening weeks of the 99th Congress, this paper provides an overview of important developments in this area, and highlights steps taken by the National Council of La Raza to help shape these developments. The developments discussed include: (1) The Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) initiation of the Cuban Adjustmant Program (La Raza, working as one member of an ad hoc task force, is meeting with the INS to clarify review procedures and guarantee protection of constitutional due process); (2) proposed legislation to temporarily suspend the deportation of Salvadorean immigrants pending a detailed study of their situation; and (3) the introduction of two immigration reform proposals, both with provisions that would affect hiring practices, eligibility requirements for permanent resident status, and other immigration problems. Other possible immigration proposals are also looked…

Heath, Kathryn G. (1974). The Female Equation. American Education, 10, 9, 20-3,29,31-2, Nov 74. Another rebellion called for in 1776 is still being waged – by women fighting for treatment equal to that afforded men. (Editor)…

Senna, Joseph J. (1974). Changes in Due Process of Law. Social Work, 19, 3, 319-324, May 74. Changes in applying due process have ended the hands off policy of the courts regarding human service programs. These changes have important implications for social workers, whose actions may risk court involvement if practices are arbitrary. (Author)…

Fabri, Candace J.; Fox, Elaine S. (1975). The Female High School Athlete and Interscholastic Sports. Journal of Law and Education, 4, 2, 285-300, Apr 75. Analyzes the effect on existing athletic programs of the female high school athlete's legally protectable interest in the benefits of an interscholastic sports program where one is provided for the male athletes. (Author)…

Mather, Anne (1974). A History of Feminist Periodicals, Part I. Journalism History, 1, 3, 82-85, Aut 74. Presents part one of a series on women's rights oriented publications for the past two centuries. (RB)…

Muse, Benjamin (1969). The South's Troubled Years. Southern Educ Rep, 4, 10, 14-17, 69 Jun. …

Clark, Kenneth B.; Neier, Aryeh (1969). Kenneth Clark Meets Press on High School Issue. Integrated Educ, 7, 3, 51-55, 69 May-Jun. Article is a transcript of a press conference held March 19, 1969 by Dr. Kenneth B. Clark and Mr. Aryeh Neier….

(1975). Digest of Federal Laws: Equal Rights for Women in Education. Report No. 61. This booklet is the result of an analysis of the federal statutory scheme dealing with equal rights for women in education, as well as a preliminary analysis of areas of concern not covered by federal regulations. The analysis probes the extensive detail of the federal statutory framework, especially the interpretive materials. It synthesizes and distills the various federal materials into one coherent topical outline of comprehensive scope that indicates the substantive areas of coverage of the federal materials, with citations showing the areas in which elements of the federal scheme overlap. Additions are included that are derived from actual or proposed official actions in some of the states or from suggestions contained in publications of women's groups or state commissions concerned with sex discrimination. (Author/MLF)… [PDF]

Gordon, David (1974). Newsman's Privilege and the Law. Freedom of Information Foundation Series No. 4. This monograph traces the recent legal developments on newsmen's privilege (to keep sources of information confidential) and attempts to synthesize the status of newsmen's privilege in 1974. Some of the current arguments for and against a journalist's privilege are reviewed in regard to both consitutional and statutory approaches to it. And this monograph also reports on a pilot survey of the attitudes of selected law enforcement personnel, which showed decidedly mixed opinions toward the complex issue of newsmen's privilege, and whether and how it should be implemented. (TS)… [PDF]

(1969). The Regulation of Student Hair Styles. A Legal Memorandum. The courts will entertain an action to consider the propriety of the suspension or expulsion of a student based on the student's hairstyle. The promulgator of the regulation, be it the principal or the board of education, bears a heavy burden of justification for the rule. The two recognized factors that might sustain a hairstyle regulation are: (1) protection of the health and welfare of the individual student, and (2) the need to prevent disruption that would directly interfere with the educational process. Unless one or both of these factors is present, it is likely that a court will not sustain a regulation of hairstyle or hair length. (Author)… [PDF]

Shirey, Warren W.; Shirey, Wayne A. (1973). An Attorney Views the Release of Student Information. This paper covers an area of tort law known as the invasion of the right of privacy, with particular emphasis upon the release of student information by colleges and universities. Following an examination of various legal cases, the law of privacy is related to public disclosure of private facts seems to require the following disclosures: private facts about the plaintiff, made public with identification of plaintiff, and which facts are offensive to a reasonable person of reasonable sensibilities. Recommended guidelines concerning the release of student information by registrars and admissions officers are examined. The recommended guidelines place more emphasis upon ethics than upon case law. However, if the administration discloses private facts about the plaintiff, makes the facts public, which clearly identify the plaintiff, and which are offensive to a reasonable sensibilities, the court would likely hold that there has been a violation of the right of privacy. (MJM)… [PDF]

Sax, Joseph L. (1971). Defending the Environment. A Strategy for Citizen Action. The necessity and possibility for citizens to reassert their right to determine the fate of their own environment is advocated in this book by Joseph L. Sax, a professor of law. He demonstrates how this can be done by carrying the battle into the courtrooms of the nation and restoring democracy to environmental disputes. Such action can be accomplished by the effective use of certain established procedures already at the judiciary's disposal; by the creative application of basic legal principles to specifically ecological matters; and by the passage and utilization of a model law for citizens' environmental rights. By removing the barriers to environmental litigation which persist in the face of a national crisis, the courts can become a forum for citizen participation in democratic processes and a catalyst for legislative action. (BL)…

Hack, Walter G. (1978). Intervention of the Courts in School Finance. Theory into Practice, v17 n4 p333-40 Oct. The rhythm and intensity of judicial activity, questions and issues adjudicated by the courts, judicial approaches and strategies, and the roles played by the courts are discussed with regard to court intervention in state school finance systems. (DS)…

Gaskins, Richard; Wasow, Mona (1979). Vicious Circles in Civil Commitment. Social Work, v24 n2 p127-31 Mar. Mental health legislation recently enacted has improved on older laws by recognizing new procedural rights for patients. In many instances, however, it has also prevented treatment for patients who are severely ill. The authors discuss the new laws and the way they have affected the cooperative efforts of social workers, lawyers, and psychiatrists. (Author)…

Griggs, Mildred B. (1978). Consumer Rights and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 21, 5, 256-9, May-Jun 78. Provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act are outlined, with examples of the rights of persons seeking credit. A list of federal offices to write for information or to send complaints to is included. (MF)…

Gim, Benjamin (1978). Aliens and Crime. La Luz, 7, 2, 43-4, Feb 78. Aliens involved in criminal offenses may first be denied admission to this country, and for those already here, they may be deported on conviction for prescribed criminal violations. The article presents some of the provisions for aliens involved in criminal offenses. (Author/NQ)…

Mallory, Bruce L. (1977). The Ombudsman in a Residential Institution: A Description of the Role and Suggested Training Areas. Mental Retardation, 15, 5, 14-7, Oct 77. The ombudsman model offers large residential facilities for the mentally retarded a way of meeting the needs of the people who live there and monitoring institutional dysfunction. (JG/Author)…

(1977). The Denial of Legal Remedies to Indian Nations under U.S. Law. American Indian Journal, 3, 9, 5-11, Sep 77. The purpose of this paper is to examine United States law to determine whether it is possible for American Indian peoples and governments to effectively assert and vindicate their rights as distinct peoples and as nations (the doctrines of political question, plenary power, Tee-Hit-Ton, and sovereign immunity are addressed). (JC)…