(1969). Stories of Three International Heroes: Mohandas Gandhi. Instructor, 79, 2, 70-71, 80,82, 69 Oct. …
(1969). Coping with Student Activism in Secondary Schools. Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, v35 n2 p8-11 Oct. Condensed from \CHS Quarterly, XXVII(July 1969), 20-26, published by the Secondary School Department of the National Catholic Educational Association, Washington, D.C….
(1983). Before You Bring Back School Dress Codes, Recognize that the Courts Frown upon Attempts to \Restrict\ Students' Rights. American School Board Journal, v170 n7 p24-25 Jul. Courts will support school boards' dress codes if based on needs rather than opinions. Courts have affirmed that minors have constitutional rights. Hair length, clothing style, and beards may be protected by students' right to freedom of expression. Codes must be carefully written and consistent with schools' legitimate goals. (PB)…
(1983). Does the Exclusionary Rule Exclude Justice?. USA Today, v112 n2462 p26-29 Nov. The exclusionary rule, which prevents the use of evidence gathered illegally, was developed to deter police misconduct. Its use has expanded so far that it seriously hinders justice. Examples are given of cases where evidence gathered in good faith was excluded. Changes suggested by the Reagan administration should be adopted. (IS)…
(1983). Legal Constraints on the Press in Post-Junta Greece, 1974-77. Journalism Quarterly, v60 n1 p48-53 Spr. Presents and analyzes the most important laws that affected freedom of expression and the press in post-junta Greece. (FL)…
(1981). "Man" and Sexual Discrimination. Meta, v26 n2 p168-72 Jun. Comments on the linguistic impact of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which forbids discrimination on the basis qf sex, examining its effects on common English usages of "man." After illustrating the problems posed by government guidelines on job titles, addresses the ideological and socioeconomic implications of the "man" issue. (MES)… [Direct]
(1981). Criticism of Teachers and the Law of Defamation: How Extensive Is the Shield of Protection?. Phi Delta Kappan, v62 n8 p577-83 Apr. Seeks to define the legal rights of teachers to protect themselves from criticism of their professional behavior and provides some general guidelines. (Author/WD)…
(1979). Can Research on Women Be More Effective in Shaping Policy?. Psychology of Women Quarterly, v3 n4 p321-43 Sum. Examines ways in which researchers could enhance the policy relevance of their research on women and ways in which the psychology establishment could encourage the development of policy-relevant research. The history and dilemmas created by the \Brandeis brief\ are presented. The last section presents some important policy issues affecting women. (Author)…
(1981). Another Nail in the Closet Door: Introductory American Government Textbooks and the Gay Rights Movement. Teaching Political Science, v8 n4 p493-97 Jul. Surveys some of the most widely used American government textbooks with respect to their treatment of the gay rights movement. Although homosexuality is a politically relevant subject, few of the surveyed texts address concerns such as discrimination against homosexuals in housing and hiring and the role of gay activists in San Francisco city politics and Dade County, Florida. (Author/DB)…
(1981). Failing to Fulfill Tasks of Social Justice Weakens Country. USA Today, v110 n2435 p3-4 Aug. Presents excerpts from an interview with Walter Mondale in which the former vice president expressed fears that the United States will be weakened by current policies of removing government from the tasks of social justice. Topics discussed include social security cuts, reduction of student loans, and elimination of the legal aid program. (DB)…
(1980). Damages Actions for Denial of Equal Educational Opportunities. Missouri Law Review, v45 n2 p281-306 Spr. The analysis indicates that an educational injury resulting from the deprivation of a student's constitutional right to an equal educational opportunity may prove to be a compensable wrong. Available from School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211. (Author/IRT)…
(1980). The Law and Equal Employment Opportunity: What's Past Should Not Be Prologue. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v33 n4 p493-505 Jul. Explores the debate over the role of law in ensuring equal employment opportunity. The author argues that the overlapping and conflicting regulations, inconsistent results, and general confusion produced by the past encounters between the law and discriminatory employment practices should not be the model for future development of policy. (Author/CT)…
(1980). Settling Out of Court–The Center for Mediation in Higher Education. Change, v12 n5 p10-12 Jul-Aug. At a time when universities are finding increasing difficulty in making ends meet, legal costs are seen as becoming a major problem. The Center for Mediation in Higher Education, an organization which espouses the use of third party neutrals to help adversaries negotiate, is described. (MLW)…
(1980). The Case of Amy. Education Unlimited, v2 n1 p37-38 Feb. The parents of a severely learning disabled 10-year-old girl recount their experiences when they sought a due process hearing to obtain adequate educational services for their daughter. (PHR)…
(1979). Due Process Rights of the Handicapped: Familiarity of Professionals. Education Unlimited, v1 n5 p13-15 Nov. Results of a questionnaire administered to 87 regular and special educators and other related professionals on awareness of due process rights of handicapped children showed that none of the three groups had a thorough understanding of the due process rights of handicapped children. (PHR)…