(1982). The History of Children's Psychological Rights. Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, v58 n1 p1-15 Win. An historical perspective on the development of interest in children's psychological rights is presented. Changing concepts of childhood, children's rights movements, and declarations of children's rights, as proposed by the United Nations, the 1970 White House Conference on Children, and the International School Psychology Committee, are discussed. (Author/PP)…
(1981). Humanity, U.S. Immigration and Refugee Policy and the Select Commission. Crisis, v88 n10 p497-503 Dec. Examines United States policy and practices in regard to immigrants and refugees. Observes that recent changes in refugee and immigration legislation may have provided the catalyst for less racial and ethnic discrimination in American domestic and foreign policy. Suggests that current trends point to the possibility of unity in cultural pluralism. (Author/MJL)…
(1981). Historical and Legislative Perspectives on Bilingual Education and the Lau Regulations. AGENDA, v11 n2 p10-14 Mar-Apr. Highlights the more common objections raised to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (1980) regarding bilingual educational rights of national origin minority children and responds to those objections with factual information. (CM)…
(1979). Hawaii's Equal Rights Amendment: Its Impact on Athletic Opportunities and Competition for Women. University of Hawaii Law Review, v2 n1 p97-144 Win. Examines the "Holdman" case and discusses how the constitutional and legal requirements of Hawaii's Equal Rights Amendment should serve to redress sex discrimination in athletics. Available from University of Hawaii Law Review, University of Hawaii School of Law, 1400 Lower Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. (Author/IRT)…
(1979). Issues and Answers about Section 504: Part 2. American School and University, v52 n3 p20,22 Nov. The second of several installments that address the complex issues and questions related to the implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity despite handicaps. (Author/MLF)…
(1979). The Challenge of Leadership. Black Scholar, v10 n5 p2-8 Jan-Feb. The challenge is still before Black people to give the kind of moral leadership that would help this nation to see what it is that the poor are struggling with. Black people who become successful must not forget the sufferings of those who made it possible for them to get where they are today. (Author/WI)…
(1979). Nonsexist Schools: How Media Specialists Can Help to Make Them. School Media Quarterly, v7 n2 p128-37 Win. Describes the problem of sexism in education, and presents ten steps which school media specialists can take to increase educational equality for male and female students. (CMV)…
(1979). The Political Importance of the 1980 Census. AGENDA, v9 n5 p4-5 Sep-Oct. United States Congressman Robert Garcia explains why Hispanics should be counted in the 1980 census, notes changes in census procedures which will help ensure an accurate count of Hispanics, and lists ways to obtain a more accurate count, thus providing minorities with adequate state and federal representation. (SB)…
(1978). The Emerging Student Press. Update on Law-Related Education, v2 n1 p23-26 Win. Discusses the relationship of the student press to First Amendment/free press problems. Suggests that a study of this relationship can help students understand constitutional rights. Journal availability see: SO 507 247. (Author/DB)…
(1975). Federal Employment Discrimination: Scope of Inquiry and the Class Action Under Title VII. UCLA Law Review, 22, 6, 1288-312, Aug 75. Current public sector anti-discrimination remedies are outlined, followed by discussion of the importance of the class action in Title VII cases and three judicial approaches used: the substantial evidence test; independent review; and the trial de novo. It is concluded that courts should adopt a standard that permits a trial de novo. (LBH)…
(1975). Sex Discrimination and the Supreme Court–1975. UCLA Law Review, 23, 2, 235-65, Dec 75. During the first four months of 1975, the Supreme Court decided four new sex discrimination cases. Each decision is considered in light of six earlier rulings in order to identify and perhaps clarify some unsettled areas and to evaluate the progress made by the justices in resolving the constitutional issues of gender discrimination. (LBH)…
(1976). Beyond DeFunis: Disproportionate Impact Analysis and Mandated "Preferences" in Law School Admissions. North Carolina Law Review, 42, 3, 317-88, Feb 76. DeFunis v. Odegaard involved an unsuccessful challenge by a white law school applicant to a program for the "preferential" admission of members of certain minority groups. This article suggests that such programs are not only constitutionally permissible but mandated when there has been a failure to promote racial integration. (LBH)…
(1975). Federal Genesis of Comprehensive Protection of Student Educational Record Rights: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Iowa Law Review, 61, 1, 74-133, Oct 75. The rights and prohibitions embodied in FERPA are examined, including the scope of the act's coverage in conjunction with a discussion of relevant state law and the proposed rules promulgated by HEW. The four rights granted by the act are considered in detail along with the enforcement procedures. (LBH)…
(1976). Proceduralism and Bureaucracy: Due Process in the School Setting. Stanford Law Review, 28, 5, 841-76, May 76. The likely consequences of applying traditional due process standards, expecially formal adversary hearings, to the public school are examined. The ruling in Goss v. Lopez suggests that fair treatment can still be expected if the hearings are treated as opportunities for candid and informal exchange rather than prepunishment ceremonies. (LBH)…
(1976). Labor Law–The Relationship of Title VII to the National Labor Relations Act. North Carolina Law Review, 54, 4, 721-31, Apr 76. In Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization, the Supreme Court held that concerted activities by a group of minority employees attempting to bargain collectively with their employer over allegedly racially discriminatory employment practices would not be protected by the NLRA. Implications are discussed. For journal availability see HE 508 808. (LBH)…