(2005). Camera/Video Phones in Schools: Law and Practice. Education and the Law, v17 n3 p73-85 Sep. The emergence of mobile phones with built-in digital cameras is creating legal and ethical concerns for school systems throughout the world. Users of such phones can instantly email, print or post pictures to other MMS1 phones or websites. Local authorities and schools in Britain, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and elsewhere have introduced outright bans on their use because of the problems or risks they pose if misused. Risks concerned with pupils surreptitiously photographing other pupils in changing rooms or photographing examination papers are obvious examples. The article examines some worldwide examples of the misuse of camera phones in schools and the issues and problems that emerged. A landmark decision concerning the European Data Privacy Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) in the case of Bodil Lindqvist by the European Court of Justice is explored and the implications for camera phones considered. The article concludes by stating that because of their ubiquity and social… [Direct]
(1977). Local Representatives in Connecticut: Sex Differences in Attitudes towards Women's Rights Policy. The research investigated the relationship of a person's sex to his or her public policy preferences, with particular regard to women's issues. Women's issues are reflected in public policy which directly affects women's lives. Examples are day care facilities, sex bias of educational materials, and abortion facilities. The study was conducted to ascertain whether women's interests are concentrated in certain areas and whether female politicians place women's policy issues on a higher level of importance than male politicians do. The hypothesis was that female politicians would not indicate more concern or more expertise in women's public policy areas than would men. One hundred Connecticut municipal council-members (50 female and 50 male) were questioned about policy preferences, interests, and areas of expertise. Findings indicated that although women were more concerned about social problems than men, their interests were not limited to this area. Also, women expressed more… [PDF]
(2006). Racialized Hegemony and Nationalist Mythologies: Representations of War and Peace in High School History Textbooks, 1945-2005. Journal of Peace Education, v3 n1 p19-37 Mar. This paper examines the ways in which high school Canadian history textbooks authorized from 1945 to the present have represented national participation in wars and peace-making/keeping operations. I explore how national mythologies of Canada as a kinder, more tolerant, or less violent national body permeate the narratives of national history textbooks, but also position Canada, in racialized terms, as a nation superior to all others and thus burdened with the fantasized responsibility to uplift implicitly inferior spaces, nations and peoples elsewhere on the planet. I illustrate that these textbooks do not simply tell the history of the modern state of Canada and its relationship to war and war-related issues (i.e., peace-making/keeping), but rather redundantly disseminate racialized representations of Canada as a glorious and exceptional "living organism" that matures through the development of such redeeming qualities as respect for humanity, morality, compassion,… [Direct]
(2006). Substantive Members Should Receive Financial Aid. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v5 n4 p322-346. Policy makers have not reached a reasonable consensus on whether undocumented immigrants should receive financial aid nor developed a consistent set of conditions for eligibility. This article builds on an earlier case study and explores some of the critical issues that prevent actors from creating policy that reflects our underlying attitudes of membership. It addresses critical points of tension so that readers and policy makers can possibly reconcile intuitions and actions. (Contains 5 notes.)… [Direct]
(1994). Search, Seizure, and Privacy. Exploring the Constitution Series. This book, part of the "Exploring the Constitution Series," provides a basic introduction to important areas of constitutional law. Each volume contains a general introduction to a particular constitutional issue combined with excerpts from significant Supreme Court decisions in that area. The text of the Constitution, a chronological listing of the Supreme Court justices, and a glossary of legal terms are included in each volume. The controversial topic of search and seizure is explored in this volume. The rights of citizens to be free from invasions of privacy and the needs of law enforcement to apprehend and prosecute criminals are explored in light of Supreme Court and lower court decisions in these areas. The eight chapters in this volume are: (1) "Introduction"; (2)"Protecting Property and Privacy"; (3) "Searching Homes and Businesses"; (4) "Searching and Seizing People in Public Places"; (5) "Searching and Seizing…
(1995). Taking Stands in American History. OAH Magazine of History, v9 n2 p3-7 Win. Introduces a special issue topic: "Taking Stands in American History." Maintains that every generation has included citizens who have taken stands fusing the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. Previews topics and contents of articles that are included in this issue. (CFR)…
(1986). Preparation for a Commemoration: First Full Year's Report of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. During the first year of its three-year existence, the Bicentennial Commission began to fulfill its mission, as defined by its chairman, to provide "a history and civics lesson for all of us." The Commission has decided to focus primarily on the educational potentialities of commemoration and to foster a firm understanding and appreciation of America's constitutional heritage and priceless freedoms. The Commission is cosponsoring two national writing competitions for high school and law school students, and has established an Educational Programs Registry to provide a short summary of Constitution-related programs. The National Archives has developed a supplemental teaching unit for secondary school students which contains 40 documents from the National Archives collection to aid in the educational effort of the Commission. In its role of encouraging and coordinating activities, the Commission has worked through private and public entities to reach out to U.S. citizens to… [PDF]
(1988). Africans Away from Home. Africans who were brought across the Atlantic as slaves never fully adjusted to slavery or accepted its inevitability. Resistance began on board the slave ships, where many jumped overboard or committed suicide. African slaves in South America led the first revolts against tyranny in the New World. The first slave revolt in the Caribbean occurred in Cuba, but the most organized revolts occurred in Haiti and Jamaica. The South American and Caribbean revolts were successful because of geography and, most importantly, because of African cultural continuity. In the United States, the African pursuit of liberty differed in various parts of the country, depending on the following factors: (1) conditions at the respective plantations; (2) relationships forged with American Indians; (3) the impact of the weather; and (4) contacts with Africans from the Caribbean. The emerging radical Black ministry set in motion several slave revolts in the first half of the nineteenth century. During the…
(1996). Beyond Communitarianism: Citizenship, Politics and Education. Thirteen authors reflect on different ideas of communitarianism and citizenship and on the ways those ideas find application in the fields of education, politics, and social welfare. Looking beyond communitarian ideology, the volume offers a more detailed discussion of citizenship in contemporary society. The essays are: (1) "Beyond Communitarianism: Citizenship, Politics, and Education" (Jack Demaine); (2) "Gender and Citizenship Rights" (Elizabeth Kingdom); (3) "Identity, Culture, and Environment: Education for Citizenship for the 21st Century" (Rob Gilbert); (4) Civic Education, Democracy, and the English Political Tradition" (Wilfred Carr; Anthony Hartnett); (5) "Education for Citizenship and the National Curriculum" (Ken Fogelman); (6) "Literacy, Citizenship, and Education" (Kenneth Levine); (7) "Ethnic Minorities, Citizenship, and Education (Sally Tomlinson); (8) "Towards European Citizenship" (Geoff Hoon);…
(1996). On Human Dignity: The Need for Human Rights Education. Social Education, v60 n7 p428-31 Nov-Dec. Describes recent developments and resources in the rapidly growing field of human rights education. Explains the importance of teaching this subject with a global perspective. Includes a human rights lesson plan, student exercises, and a list of selected resources. (MJP)…
(1997). Democratization of the Family. Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, v4 n2 p151-68 May. Discusses several issues related to a modern approach in the interpretation of civil freedom and its relationship to the notion of family. First, presents some definitions and distinctions regarding the sociology of political freedom, which it suggests should become the sociology of citizenship. Then, applies those ideas to families, particularly to the situation of children. (AA)…
(1990). Victory on the Tenure Front: A Summary of Lessons. Amerasia Journal, v16 n1 p131-38. Reviews details of the campaign for tenure for an Asian Pacific American University of California Los Angeles professor, D. Nakanishi. Describes key issues, three rallies, the students' role, the importance of a unified effort, and the movement's effect on other issues and campuses. (JB)…
(1992). The Middle States and the Adoption of the Bill of Rights: 1787-1791. Journal of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, v13 p38-50 1991-92. Discusses the history, development, and addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. Describes the role of delegates from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in this process. Includes a bibliography and suggestions for planning student assignments and activities on this topic. (CFR)…
(2012). 31st Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 2009. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education This is the 31st Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 2009. Section 664(d) of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" ("IDEA") (P.L. 108-446), as reauthorized in 2004, requires that the Department of Education report annually on the progress made toward the provision of a free appropriate public education to all children with disabilities and the provision of early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities. The report showcases the data collected from states, along with some data from a national longitudinal study that assesses the implementation of "IDEA." The report also includes information from studies, evaluations and databases of the Institute of Education Sciences and U.S. Census Bureau. This report describes our nation's progress in: (1) providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for all children with disabilities; (2) ensuring… [PDF]
(1995). Rights of the Child in Nepal. This report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child contains observations of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) concerning the application of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child by the country of Nepal. The report's introductory summary asserts that although the Nepal government's passage of the Act to Provide for Safeguarding the Interests of Children 1992 is an improvement on past legislation, OMCT is very concerned that very little of this act has actually come into force. The report then presents observations and recommendations in the following areas: (1) current legislative and de facto problems with the "chastisement" of children; (2) current problems with legislation and practice of torture; (3) concern for the treatment of mentally disturbed children; (4) practice and legislation concerning rape and the girl child; (5) serious problems concerning children in the laws to protect forests; (6) children in detention and prison;… [PDF]