(1976). Title IX Grievance Procedures: An Introductory Manual. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that "no person…shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." A manual of grievance procedures for suspected infractions of the law contains: (1) a review of the basics; (2) evaluating or developing a Title IX grievance procedure: identifying its external content and considering its internal structure; (3) administering a grievance procedure: ensuring its effectiveness; (4) the role of the Title IX coordinator; and (5) appendices containing a sample procedure, sample notification of grievance procedure, sample filing form, sample grievance case records, and sample guidelines for staff. (Author/MSE)… [PDF]
(1975). Great Men and Women (Tailored for School Use). Learning, 4, 4, 16-20, Dec 75. The article argues that great men and women in American history are presented to school children in a bland and non-controversial manner which denies their frequent radicalism and the quality of their dissent. (CD)…
(1978). The Afro-American before the Burger Court, 1976-1978: Justice Granted or Justice Denied?. Negro Educational Review, v29 n3-4 p161-211 Jul-Oct 1978, 78. Supreme Court rulings during 1976-78 on capital punishment; criminal justice and prisoner rights; busing and school desegregation; discrimination in housing and employment; rights of illegitimates and family relations; abortion, voting rights, tenant landlord relations; and "reverse discrimination" have had a significant impact on Black Americans. (Author/EB)…
(1978). The Bakke Decision: The Failure of Policy and the Limitations of the Law. Cross Reference: A Journal of Public Policy and Multicultural Education, v1 n2 p115-23 Mar-Apr 1978, 78. The present controversy, both legal and political, around the Bakke case indicates that we may be witnessing the advent, the rise and the fall of affirmative action as law and policy, all within the span of the last 15 years. (Author)…
(1977). Toward a Position on Children's Rights. Interchange, 8, 1-2, 39-51, 77-78. Development of child advocacy theories in the areas of broad constitutional rights and privileges, specific rights and privileges (e.g. work, education, parental responsibilities), and the right of individual participation in the developmental process are slowly changing the legal concept of children as dependent, incompetent, essentially passive chattel of their parents. (MJB)…
(1978). The Unequal Scientists. Science News, 114, 6, 92-3,95, Aug 78. Describes a class-action suit against the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) the former energy agency, which substantiates the claim that women get less than equal treatment. (HM)…
(1977). Opportunity for What? Some Remarks on Current Disputes about Equality in Education. Oxford Review of Education, 3, 3, 207-16, Oct 77. Examines concepts of justice and rights as they relate to equal education. The author applies these concepts to practical issues such as the interests of the children to be educated, community interests, handicapped students, high achievers, low achievers, and varied curricula. (Author/DB)…
(1977). Some Legal, Moral and Intellectual Rights of Children. Educational Theory, 27, 3, 169-78, Sum 77. In asserting and protecting the legal, moral and intellectual rights of children, a society reinforces and maintains those same rights for all of its citizens. (JD)…
(1977). The Effects of Busing and School Desegregation on Majority and Minority Student Dropout Rates. Journal of Educational Research, 70, 5, 242-6, May/Jun 77. This study evaluates the effects of school desegregation by court-ordered busing on the subsequent dropout rate of minority and majority students. (MM)…
(1977). Rights and Responsibilities in the Light of Social Contract Theory. Educational Administration Quarterly, 13, 3, 31-48, F 77. Discusses the influence of the social contract on American institutions, due process when liberty and property are involved, the nature of an individual's responsibility to the government, and the application of social contract theory to education. (Author/IRT)…
(1987). The Constitution at 200: Celebration Amidst Controversy. Social Policy, v18 n1 p17-19 Sum. Current debates about the Constitution fall into the three following categories: (1) reappraisals of consitutional origins; (2) disagreements on hermeneutical principles used in contemporary applications; and (3) discussions of contemporary events whose consequences for law and political stability could not have been foreseen by the Constitution's authors. (PS)…
(1987). Weights and Measures. Update on Law-Related Education, v11 n2 p30-35 Spr. Presents a lesson in multiple parts designed to explain the importance of standardized weights and measures and to demonstrate how governmental activities have changed standards and influenced commerce. (JDH)…
(1987). Affirmative Action: Evolving Case Law and Shifting Philosophy. Urban League Review, v10 n2 p84-100 Win 1986-87. Affirmative action policies which specifically mention race generate controversy because of a misunderstanding of their history and intent. These approaches to ending discrimination against minorities in the workplace evolved slowly after alternative methods failed. They have been upheld by Federal courts and should be adopted at state and local levels. (VM)…
(1988). Guardianship and the Elderly: A Multi-Perspective View of the Decision-Making Process. Gerontologist, v28 suppl p39-45 Jun. Used case studies from study of judicial decision making on guardianship for elderly persons to describe four decision making roles: family, attorneys, physicians, and judges. Focused on conflicting roles of guardian ad litem and interface between legal and medical standards of competency. Found societal attitudes and beliefs about aging had great impact on guardianship decision making process. (Author/NB)…
(1988). Inalienable Rights of Children. Childhood Education, v65 n1 p24-26 Fall. Written in 1945, this article calls for an increased recognition by the educational profession of the rights of children. Some of the concerns addressed still need attention 43 years later. (BB)…