(1981). The Handicapped in Society. A Curriculum to Foster Understanding of People with Disabilities. The third in a series of volumes designed to foster understanding of handicapped students is intended for junior and senior high school teachers. Lesson plans, discussion guides, and fact sheets are presented on the rights of the disabled, in separate sections tailored for high school and junior high levels. The high school section includes a review of the definitions and conceptualizations of the handicapped, employment rights, accessibility, and the rights of the mentally retarded. The section designed for junior high instruction touches on such topics as constitutional and legislative guarantees, and accessibility surveys. Resources and references are listed throughout. (CL)…
(1978). National Conference on Asians in America and Asian Americans. Sponsored by the Asian American Assembly for Policy Research. In this report, the activities of a conference on Asian Americans and Asians in America are summarized and papers presented are reprinted. Topics considered in the papers include education, employment, affirmative action, identity, pluralism, Chinese cultural background, teaching of English, cross-cultural situations, development of comprehensive services, problems of Chinese immigrant children, and normalization of U.S. foreign policy as it affects Asian Americans. The conference agenda and listing of participating panelists is appended. (WI)…
MUSE, BENJAMIN (1964). LOUISVILLE. IT IS REPORTED THAT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, HAS MADE NOTABLE PROGRESS IN THE ELIMINATION OF RACE DISCRIMINATION WITH A MINIMUM OF TURMOIL AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF ITS CITIZENS OF BOTH RACES. OF ITS FOUR MAIN DESEGREGATION HURDLES–PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, EMPLOYMENT, AND HOUSING–THE FIRST TWO HAVE BEEN PRACTICALLY SURMOUNTED. THE THIRD IS BEING APPROACHED WITH SOME VISIBLE SUCCESS, AND THE FOURTH IS THE OBJECT OF AN INTENSIVE, IMAGINATIVE, AND HOPEFUL EFFORT. THE SITUATION IN LOUISVILLE HAS MANY SHORTCOMINGS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF HUMAN UNDERSTANDING AND INTERRACIAL JUSTICE. RACE PREJUDICE IS STILL PRESENT, IN VARYING DEGRESS, AMONG A MAJORITY OF THE WHITE POPULATION. IT IS VIEWED BY THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AS AN EVIL TO BE COMBATED, AND IT IS BEING COMBATED STEADILY AND WITH INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS. BASIC IN THE LOUISVILLE EFFORT IS AN AWARENESS THAT THIS SOCIAL CHANGE CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A FEW DRAMATIC STEPS, BUT DEMANDS A MASSIVE AND…
(1963). TEACHING HUMAN RIGHTS–A HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS. UNLIKE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IN THE TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES, THE TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS DOES NOT INVOLVE THE MEMORIZING OF TEXTS OR ACQUISITION OF PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, IT IS RATHER A MATTER OF CREATING BASIC ATTITUDES OF TOLERANCE AND GOODWILL IN THE RECEPTIVE MINDS OF CHILDREN. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY DEDICATED TEACHERS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THEY TRY TO TEACH HUMAN RIGHTS WILL HOPEFULLY INSPIRE TEACHERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES TO DEVISE THEIR OWN EXPERIMENTS IN THIS IMPORTANT FIELD OF ENDEAVOR. A 2-YEAR PROJECT WAS ENACTED IN A GIRLS' SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ECUADOR TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL SCENE IN THAT COUNTRY AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND A CONCERN FOR THOSE WHOSE RIGHTS WERE BEING DENIED. THE THEME OF THE PROGRAM WAS "THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN." FIELD WORK AND INQUIRIES WERE MADE AS TO THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. EVERY OPPORTUNITY WAS ALSO TAKEN TO STUDY…
Gee, E. Gordon (1980). Constitutional Rights: A View from Mt. Healthy. In their 1977 decision, "Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle," the Supreme Court held that if a government employee who had a reasonable expectation of continued employment is dismissed and can show that his dismissal was motivated by his taking actions that are constitutionally protected, the employing agency must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the employee would have been dismissed in any case for causes not constitutionally protected. The Supreme Court grappled with the conflicting interests of the state in protecting itself from the actions of its employees and with the interests of the individual in expressing himself and in maintaining employment. The case, decided unanimously, serves as an important milestone in the Court's progress from an absolute interpretation of First Amendment rights to one requiring balancing of the legitimate interests of all parties concerned. (Author/PGD)…
(1980). Affirmative Action Plan. Fourth Edition. The aim of this plan is to provide the reader with an outline of the New York State Education Department's commitment to equal employment opportunity and its obligation to comply with various anti-discrimination laws. These laws include the New York State Human Rights Law, the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Federal Title IX Regulations implementing the Education Amendments of 1972, and other appropriate Federal and State legislation. Areas covered in the plan are: policy and purpose, organization of the Department, officials in charge of affirmative action, dissemination and goals of the plan, employment data, employment and promotion policy and activities, employment interviewing, appointment monitoring, separations, affirmative action reference file and related reports, employment of persons with handicapping conditions, maternity leaves, training and career development, handling employee complaints of…
Shusterhoff, Jay (1980). Rights of the Residents in Developmental Centers. The manual is designed to acquaint parents and friends of developmentally disabled persons in New York residential treatment facilities with the manner in which a developmental center should be maintained and staffed, the services which should be provided to the residents, and the basic legal rights of the residents. A short summary of rights is provided along with a descriptive list (including addresses) of organizations and agencies dealing with the legal rights of developmentally disabled individuals. Admissions and retention procedures are outlined and the right to an individualized program of habilitation is explained. Particulars of the living environment of residents, including acceptable methods and appropriate circumstances of restraint and seclusion, are explored. Other aspects considered include visitation and correspondence rights, vocational programs, maintenance and confidentiality of records, transfer procedures, community placement, medical treatment, and protection…
Sullivan, Cheryl Granade (1979). Classroom Management in the Social Studies Class. How to Do It Series, Series 2, No. 7. Classroom management is discussed in terms of effective instruction, successful group management, maximum use of space, time, and resources, meaningful discipline, student rights, and change strategies. The discussion of effective instruction stresses appropriateness, completeness, clarity, and a variety of lessons. Techniques for successful group management include the teacher's ability to attend to several issues at once and to achieve smoothness in ongoing academic activities, group focus, student accountability, and a variety of activities. Suggestions for maximum use of space, time, and resources refer not only to the teacher who has his/her own classroom but also to the floating teacher. Measures for assuring effective handling of routine matters include learning students' names immediately, providing activities during roll call, returning papers efficiently, making available enrichment materials, and developing standard operating procedures. Classroom discipline is discussed…
Hammer, Ronald P.; Hartley, Joseph M. (1978). Procedural Due Process and the Welfare Recipient: A Statistical Study of AFDC Fair Hearings in Wisconsin. In 1970 the United States Supreme Court held in "Goldberg v. Kelly" that recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) had a constitutional right to an evidentiary hearing before a local welfare agency could terminate benefits. In order to determine the effects that the "Goldberg" requirements have had on the outcomes of AFDC appeals, a sample of 2000 hearing requests filed with the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services between 1965 and 1976 was examined. The data gathered showed a decrease in client success and an increase in hearing non-shows following the change in procedures. It also indicated that the present haphazard manner of attorney representation has not been helpful. However, the data also indicate that AFDC clients can become more effective adversaries if they are provided with adequate support and information about their claims. It can be concluded that if the goals desired by the courts and commentators are ever to be…
Bowie, Nolan A.; And Others (1976). Public Broadcasting and Equal Employment Opportunity Regulation–Where Does the Buck Stop?. This study seeks to identify those governmental and nongovernmental agencies that should ensure that all recipients of funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting comply with equal employment opportunity laws. A report of the study comprises the following sections: introductory comments and background material about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; the role of Federal entities in ensuring that public broadcasters comply with equal employment and antidiscrimination laws; the history of public broadcasting at the Federal Communications Commission; a statistical review and analysis of public broadcasters' 1976 employment profiles; conclusion; and appendixes containing textual data. (RL)…
Tiernan, Robert J. (1975). New York's Access to Records Law. During the last two years, New York State has made considerable progress toward opening its government to public inspection. This report discusses New York's open-records law and the creation of the Committee on Public Access to Records, a group of individuals who "interpret the law, oversee its implementation, establish procedures, and propose revisions." Research into the laws of other states reveals that the New York committee is the only one of its kind in the nation. The history of access in New York, the formation and actions of the Committee on Public Access, cases under the new law, criticism of the Freedom of Information Law, and proposed revision of the Freedom of Information and Open Meetings laws are discussed. An appendix provides the text of article six of the Freedom of Information Law. (KS)… [PDF]
Hunsaker, David M. (1975). The Print Media and Equal Time. This report explores the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in the case of "'Miami Herald' v. Tornillo" concerning the "right of reply," the Florida mandate that allowed a candidate for nomination or election whose personal character or official record is assailed to publish a response at the expense of the newspaper in which the charges were made. The Court reasoned that, in the case of the print media, the "right of reply" constituted a compulsion to print and was thus unconstitutional. Two tenable solutions to the problem of access to the print media are discussed: application of an antitrust theory to the press and the implementation of a "public utility theory," in which newspapers are made socially responsible through the addition of a provision for equal time. A model right-of-access statute details the specifics of this latter procedure. (KS)…
Rauth, Marilyn (1978). The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142): Preserving Both Children's and Teachers' Rights. Common problems and questions raised in implementation of P.L. 94-142 are dealt with in this pamphlet. The purpose of this publication is to help teachers and other school employees use the law to protect the interests of all children and their own rights as professionals. The following areas of concern are discussed in question-answer format: (1) basic requirements; (2) Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); (3) less restrictive environment placements; (4) due process; (5) state and local regulations; and (6) noncompliance. (JD)…
Rauth, Marilyn (1978). A Guide to Understanding the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). This pamphlet, through questions and answers, provides information on the requirements of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, referred to as P.L. 94-142. States receiving funds under this legislation must follow specific procedures for providing handicapped children a \free appropriate public education in the most appropriate least restrictive environment.\ The purpose of this pamphlet is to acquaint the reader with federal requirements only. Both state and local education agencies may have additional regulations related to the education of handicapped children. (Author)…
Graham, Peter J. (1975). Title IX: Human Rights in School Sport. This paper focuses on Title IX, a part of the Federal Education Amendments of 1972, and its effect upon human rights in school sport. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section reviews the purpose of Title IX and the historical developments which led to its establishment. It states that Title IX was enacted to eliminate sexual discrimination in educational programs and activities, since until recent years few opportunities for women to engage in sport and athletics had been provided by society. The next section deals with the implications of Title IX as it relates to educational institutions. It states that application of Title IX to secondary school sport will take time, continued effort, and patience. The paper mentions that the generalities of the law, the lack of specific guidelines, and the hesitancy of many administrators to respond to the need for change will undoubtedly contribute to its slow implementation. In the final section Title IX is reviewed from a… [PDF]
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