Tomkins, Alan J.; Weisz, Victoria (1996). The Right to a Family Environment for Children with Disabilities. American Psychologist, v51 n12 p1239-45 Dec. In light of social science research that indicates substantial psychological benefits for children with disabilities who can remain with their families, and in the context of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, it is argued that the Federal government should maintain programs that make staying at home possible. (SLD)…

Maherali, Zuleikha (1989). Parenting Rights of the Mentally Handicapped. B. C. Journal of Special Education, v13 n3 p235-52. The paper examines the rights of mentally handicapped people to marry and to bear and raise children. It discusses United States and Canadian societal attitudes, laws, and constitutional issues in terms of the incapacity of mentally handicapped individuals to contract to marry, sterilization as a condition to marriage, and the concept of parenting. (JDD)…

Wiener, Jon (1990). Words that Wound: Free Speech for Campus Bigots?. Nation, v250 n8 p272-76 Feb 26,. Examines the distinctions between protected free speech and discriminatory verbal harassment on college campuses. Cites numerous campus policies and recent Supreme Court decisions. Discusses a proposed guideline based on the direct use of \fighting words\ to insult or stigmatize an individual. (FMW)…

Fernandez, Alberto T.; Pell, Sarah W. J. (1989). The Right to Receive Bilingual Special Education. West's Education Law Reporter, v53 n4 p1067-81 Aug 3. An analysis of the legislation, regulations, and court decisions regarding limited English proficient (LEP) students and exceptional students provides a framework for LEP exceptional children to claim their right to bilingual special education. The case of "Jose P. v. Ambach" explicitly confirmed this right for LEP exceptional children. (MLF)…

Conderman, Greg; Katsiyannis, Antonis (1994). Section 504 Policies and Procedures: An Established Necessity. Remedial and Special Education, v15 n5 p311-18 Sep. Responses to a survey of state special education directors (n=51) revealed that fewer than half of the states have developed policies and/or guidelines on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which ensures specific educational rights for children with disabilities. Highlights of available policies are presented, focusing on compliance monitoring, handling complaints, and developing accommodation plans. (JDD)…

Naylor, David T.; Roberts, Kathleen S. (1998). Putting the "You" in "We the People." Teaching Strategy. Update on Law-Related Education, v22 n1 p48-51 Win. Describes a lesson for secondary students for U.S. history or government classes in which they define what a mission statement is and explain how the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States functions as a mission statement. Comments that the students also discuss events that expanded the right to vote. (CMK)…

Hassenpflug, Ann; Riggs, Robert O. (1996). Guilty until Proven Innocent? Protecting the Rights of School District Employees. West's Education Law Quarterly, v5 n2 p225-32 Apr. The potential for wrongful discharge of an employee based on false accusations has increased. Suggests guidelines for policies and procedures of district investigations if stigmatizing accusations against an employee could ruin a career even if they are found to be false. Reviews two recent cases. Suggests possible nonjudicial remedies available from the accusing school district for the accused employee. (MLF)…

Jambor, Tom (1990). \Why Play Is the Fundamental Right of the Child.\ Theme Session I. This paper describes an open symposium designed to help participants: (1) better understand the nature of play and the nature of the child in the education process; (2) be more effective in their efforts to facilitate children's growth, development, and learning; and (3) continue to make a difference in children's lives. The notion of play as a medium for learning was presented, and the importance of the play-education-child triad was established and discussed. Fifteen countries were represented in the discussion. Participants came to a concensus on six position statements regarding children's rights in general and the child's right to play specifically. Statements concern: (1) the use of play throughout the entire educational process; (2) the necessity of adults' recognition of the vital role of spontaneous play in child's development; (3) play as a means of improving the society of the future; (4) the child's right to play as a means of reducing the alienation in society; (5) the… [PDF]

Daniels, James H.; Walker, Robert W. (1975). Handicapped and the Law. Agricultural Education Magazine, 47, 11, 251,263, May 75. Two recent State court rulings on the rights of the handicapped in education are discussed. (BP)…

Pollard, William E. (1975). The Need for Conciliation under Title VII. Monthly Labor Review, 98, 3, 48-50, Mar 75. The AFL-CIO is committed to the task of eliminating discrimination and injustice in the workplace and is making efforts to expand the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's conciliation efforts under Title Seven. (MW)…

Obatala, J. K. (1975). Black Consciousness and American Policy in Africa. Society, 12, 2, 61-64, Jan-Feb 75. An account of increased pressure for a change in American foreign policy toward the white racist regimes in South Africa as a result of a rise in awareness and the level of participation by blacks in the political process. (EH)…

Teeter, Ruskin (1987). The Opening Up of American Education to Black Americans. Students, parents, and teachers of today should know full well that even a whole phalanx of educational reforms does not automatically prevail over the social bigotries that persist from the past. This paper provides an uncomfortable reminder of how the democratic purposes of U.S. education must be sustained not only by court decisions and legislative mandates, but by wholesale public understanding that a continued "opening up" of U.S. schools is the only direction possible in a democracy. (Author)…

(1981). Parents Train Parents: A Plan and a Program. The booklet describes PARENTS TRAIN PARENTS, a project in which parents of handicapped children help other parents understand their rights and responsibilities under state and federal laws. The booklet is intended to help potential adopters modify program aspects for local settings. The model is analyzed in terms of user concerns, program characteristics, minimum standards for replication, and developer-furnished materials (from the PACER Center, Inc.). Five phases of the model are examined: public information and education, workshops for parents of all handicapped children (community-based), workshops for specific groups, advocacy training, and individual advocacy assistance. Additional program aspects addressed are trainees and incentives, necessary conditions for management and staffing, and evaluation. A concluding section cites data on the effectiveness of each of the five phases and considers cost samples. (CL)… [PDF]

DeCrow, Karen (1974). The Man and the Woman Are One. Law in American Society, 3, 3, 18-24, Sep 74. The article discusses the laws governing the institution of marriage, and points out that these laws are not the same for females and males. Laws concerning divorce, alimony, custody of children, child support payments are discussed. The inequalities of the laws are pointed out. (Author/RM)…

Weinberg, Meyer (1974). Chronicle of Race and Schools: December, 1973-January, 1974. Integrated Education, 12, 1-2, 12-19, Jan-Apr 74. Reports on recent developments in the struggle of minority groups to achieve equal civil, social, education, economic and employment opportunities in several states around the country. (SF)…

Finkle, Lee (1975). Quotas or Integration: The NAACP Versus the Pittsburgh \Courier\ and the Committee on Participation of Negroes. Journalism Quarterly, 52, 1, 76-84,137, Spr 75. Traces the efforts by Negroes, especially through the Pittsburgh \Courier,\ to gain integration in the Armed Forces, starting in 1938. (RB)…

Mac Gorman, Ruth Stephens (1969). Joe Doesn't Pledge Allegiance. Music Educ J, 55, 5, 24-25, 69 Jan. Condensed from "Today's Education, Volume 57 (November 1968), 63….

Gibson, Daniel Z. (1969). Responsibilities and Rights. Liberal Educ, 55, 2, 259-261, 69 May. Address at Convocation of Washington College, Maryland (September 26, 1968)….

Richardson, Richard C., Jr. (1969). Recommendations on Student Rights and Freedoms. Junior Coll J, 39, 5, 34-36, 38, 40, 42, 44,, 69 Feb. …

Christians, Clifford G.; Fackler, Paul M. (1979). John Milton's Place in Journalism History: Champion or Turncoat?. Historians of journalism cite John Milton's speech "Areopagitica" as the first major English-language document to articulate the ideas of free speech and freedom of the press. Milton's reputation as spokesman for freedom to publish is sullied, however, by his having served as Cromwell's press licenser. Historians of journalism have attacked Milton's "censorship" as evidence of contradiction and compromise of his ideals. An examination of the nature of his responsibility as licenser within his social, political, and personal situation leads to a different conclusion, however: that his commitment to the ideal of just and virtuous government gave him warrant for direct involvement in the political life of the Commonwealth, and that in his role as licenser, he merely played the role of senior editor rather than authoritarian censor, and contributed little aside from his bureaucratic imprimatur. (DF)…

Miller, Alan V., Comp. (1978). Homosexuality and Employment: A Selected Bibliography. Number 11. This bibliography represents the first in a series of three dealing with employment of homosexuals, to be published by the Ontario Ministry of Labour Library. All asterisked titles in the series deal with the employment problems of and discrimination against homosexuals. This bibliography of reading materials concerned with homosexuality and employment is divided into separate listings of monographs and periodical articles. (Author)…

Weisberg, Susan (1978). Statewide Advocacy Systems for the Developmentally Disabled-Profiles in Innovation. Executive Summary of Study Report. The booklet provides information on the early implementation of state protection and advocacy (P and A) systems as provided for and funded by Public Law 94-103 (Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act). The P and A implementing agencies are described in terms of the following characteristics: budget, staffing, use of resources, scope, visibility, amount of authority, and independence from service providers. Characteristics of a sample of nine states' (Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Utah) implementation programs are included, as well as a chart with background data. Advocacy capability and initiatives (such as legal advocacy and legislative advocacy), the obstacles to implementation, as well as methods of assessing caseload and data collection are discussed. (PHR)…

King, Thomas J. (1975). Freedom and Control of Student Publications in the American High School. While noting the restrictions on the generalizability of case law, the author conducts a case-by-case review of litigation concerning student publications in the senior high school. He answers four questions: (1) May the teachers and/or administrators of a school exercise \prior censorship\ or control over the content of independent-underground and/or school-sponsored student publications? (2) May a school board adopt a student expression policy or rule that restricts obscenity and/or pornography in independent-underground and/or school-sponsored student publications? (3) May school administrators establish rules that prevent or regulate the printing, distribution, or circulation of independent-underground and/or school-sponsored student publications both in and outside the school? (4) May an administrator take harsh punitive action against a student involved in the production or distribution of independent-underground and/or school-sponsored student publications that are obscene,…

(1973). Search and Seizure: Right to Privacy. A Legal Memorandum. Although the law generally allows administrators to search lockers, this should not be viewed as a carte blanche right. Students do have some ownership rights, particularly with regard to other students. School officials are charged by the state with operating the schools and safeguarding the health, welfare, and safety of students and school personnel; therefore, when drugs, weapons, or other dangerous materials are suspected, the principal has not only the right but the duty to make a thorough investigation. Fishing expeditions as a matter of school policy are not advised. A general search of all lockers in reaction to a bomb threat or widespread drug abuse can be justified as a proper exercise of school authority. A search, of course, may be made by a police officer with a valid warrant or in connection with a valid arrest. If police are involved, however, parents should be notified and the principal or another school official should be present at the time of the search. In all… [PDF]

Evers, Irving C. (1974). Roth Revisited. In the Roth and Sinderman cases, the United States Supreme Court laid down guidelines concerning nonrenewal of contracts and teacher dismissal. While those guidelines appear at first to be clear cut, the applicability of the guidelines has been far from uniform. In some cases, the guidelines appear to have been followed. However, in other cases discussed in this paper, decisions of lower courts leave much to be desired and have created confusion. (Author/JF)…

Knudson, Jerry (1974). Whatever Became of "The Pursuit of Happiness"? The U.S. Press and Social Revolution in Latin America. This paper examines treatment by the U.S. press of the Mexican, Cuban, and Chilean revolutions from a historical perspective, both using original research and synthesizing the research of others. On balance, the U.S. media have reported or commented on Latin American social revolutions mainly by exploiting sensation and ridicule. Economic interests probably predispose the U.S. press toward a conservative stance. Perhaps more significant, however, is the cultural conception of individual reporters and editors that the U.S. political system of representative democracy is inextricably bound up with the economic system of private ownership of property. Most U.S. reporters have a difficult time covering social revolution simply because it is alien to their experience. They tend to regard the world as a giant police court where property rights take precedence over human rights. (Author/TO)… [PDF]

(1973). The Women's Educational Equity Act. Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Equal Opportunities of the Committee on Education and Labor House of Representatives Ninety-Third Congress First Session on H. R. 208. Part I. This document presents the hearings before the subcommittee on equal opportunities of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-Third Congress. Hearings concern the Women's Educational Equity Act. It is the purpose of this Act, in order to provide educational equity for women in this country, to encourage the development of new and improved curriculums; to demonstrate the use of such curriculums in model educational programs and to evaluate the effectiveness thereof; to provide support for the initiation and maintenance of programs concerning women at all levels of education; to disseminate instructional materials and other information for use in educational programs throughout the Nation; to provide training programs for parents, teachers, and other educational personnel; to provide for the planning of women's resource centers; to provide improved career, vocational, and physical education programs; to provide for community education programs; to… [PDF]

(1973). Women's Educational Equity Act of 1973. Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare United States Senate Ninety-Third Congress First Session on S.2518. This document presents the hearings before the Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress. Hearings concern the Women's Educational Equity Act of 1973. The Act enables the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to conduct special educational programs and activities designed to achieve educational equity for all students, men and women, and for other related educational purposes. Related document, the House of Representatives hearings, is HE 005 260. (MJM)… [PDF]

Ashmore, Richard D.; And Others (1971). Censorship as an Attitude Change Induction. This paper presents the results of a preliminary investigation of the relationship between censorship and attitude change. The author initially discusses reactance theory which holds that when a person's freedom to perform a particular behavior is threatened or eliminated, he experiences a motivational state directed toward safeguarding or restoring his freedom. Specifically, it is hypothesized that censorship of a speech which advocates a particular position arouses reactance in a person who could have heard the talk, producing a tendency for him to change his attitude on the issue toward greater agreement with the censored position. Thirty-six subjects were assigned to one of 3 conditions: (1) no censor; (2) censor own position; and (3) censor opposing position. Results offer support for the hypothesis. Subjects who agreed with the position advocated by the censored speech became more favorably disposed to that position. Those who disagreed changed their attitude in the direction… [PDF]

Abeson, Alan, Ed. (1973). A Continuing Summary of Pending and Completed Litigation Regarding the Education of Handicapped Children. Number 6. Pending and completed litigation (through 1972) regarding the education of handicapped children is summarized on the basis of statements from attorneys, organizations, and plaintiffs involved in the cases. Twenty-one cases specifically concern the right to education, six cases deal with the right to treatment, and six cases concern placement of handicapped children. The history of the court action, the demands of the plaintiff, and the court opinion (when available) are indicated for each case. It is noted that additional information may be obtained from the State-Federal Information Clearinghouse for Exceptional Children of the Council for Exceptional Children. (GW)… [PDF]