(2005). Brown V. Board of Education at 50: Where Are We Now?. Negro Educational Review, The, v56 n1 p91-98 Jan. On May 17, 2004, our nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of a landmark decision, Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. This U.S. Supreme Court decision was an impressive unanimous vote. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the "separate but equal" doctrine of "Plessy v Ferguson" that the Court had rendered in 1896. The Court concluded that in the field of public education, the doctrine of "separate but equal" has no place and separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. The primary goal of this article is to build the case that Brown was and remains an important watershed moment in U.S. history, especially for those whose job it is to educate the next generations of collegiate Americans in small private institutions of higher learning and large public ones alike. This article first presents a brief historical recap of what happened in 1954 and then explores and presents answers to some questions such as, How far have… [Direct]
(1986). Preventing and Defending Actions by School District Employees. NSBA Council of School Attorneys Seminar. These legal documents and discussions represent a variety of litigations concerning state statutes and federal regulations. Part A, "Preventing a Law Suit," offers suggestions for avoiding employee termination lawsuits and presents documents for teacher evaluation and for teacher termination and grievance hearings. "New and Emerging Issues in School Employment Law," part B, includes eight sections: (1) guidelines, complaint procedures, and court decisions affecting Title VII and sexual harrassment; (2) two reports about preventing First Amendment problems and about employee discipline; (3) federal and state handicap statutes' limitations on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) policies; (4) implications of alcohol and drug abuse for the workplace; (5) significant court decisions concerning discipline of teachers for reasons of immorality; (6) enforcement of the state Public Employee Labor Relations Act; and (7) the status of part-time workers, or…
(1995). Harm's Way: The Many Faces of Violence and Abuse against Persons with Disabilities. The information in this book came from a Canadian survey of people with disabilities, along with interviews and focus group discussions with service providers, police, advocates, and family members (total n=120) and a review of the literature, case law, and statutes. The study focused on violent or abusive circumstances experienced by individuals with disabilities and the impact of those acts on their lives. Factors that can contribute to violence and abuse are identified, including negative social stereotypes concerning disability and having caregivers who may lack adequate training or support. Types of violence and abuse identified by persons with disabilities included: physical violence; denial of rights, necessities, privileges, and opportunities; verbal and emotional abuse; and failure to respond to their complaints of abuse and violence. Also considered are: issues of disclosure and identifying violence and abuse; responses after the problem has been identified; Canadian…
(1996). About Women on Campus, 1996. About Women on Campus, v5 n1-4. This quarterly newsletter provides information about the programs, issues, and concerns of women students, faculty, and administrators in higher education. Each of these four issues (comprising 1 year's worth) presents brief summaries of news items or reports in regularly appearing sections covering campus news, the workplace, sexual harassment, sexual assault, violence on campus, women in athletics, and women's studies. Other regular sections list the resources available (paper and electronic) in areas such as women's health and women in science. A column on the activities of the American Council on Education's Office of Women in Higher Education also appears in each issue. A limited number of employment opportunities are also advertised. (CH)… [PDF]
(1996). Travel Training for Youth with Disabilities. NICHCY Transition Summary, v9 Jun. This issue consists of a collection of articles that focus on the types of skills and programs that youth with disabilities need to travel independently. Articles include: (1) "An Introduction to Travel Training" (Margaret M. Groce) discusses the support for travel training provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and identifies skills that are required for traveling independently; (2) "What Equal Access to Transportation Means" (April M. Myers) describes the travel experiences of a woman with cerebral palsy and describes where to look for travel training programs; (3) "Travel Training for Persons with Cognitive or Physical Disabilities: An Overview" (Patricia J. Voorhees) outlines phases in a comprehensive travel training program and highlights what to look for when selecting a travel training program; (4) "A Model of a Travel Training Program–The New York City Board of Education Travel… [PDF]
(1997). Transitions in Work and Learning. Implications for Assessment. Papers and Proceedings (Washington, D.C., March 22-23, 1996). These 12 conference papers offer a view of the evolving role of assessment in fostering learning and clearer signaling of individuals' skills. \Introduction\ (Michael J. Feuer, Richard J. Shavelson) is followed by two papers in part I that question whether empirical evidence supports the claim of a skills mismatch in the economy: \Is There a Gap Between Employer Skill Needs and the Skills of the Work Force?\ (Harry J. Holzer) and \Skills and the Economy: An Employer Context for Understanding the School-to-Work Transition\ (Robert Zemsky). Two papers in part II are microlevel explorations of the changing nature of jobs in specific workplaces: \Should Social Skills Be in the Vocational Curriculum? Evidence from the Automotive Repair Field\ (Bonalyn Nelsen) and \Manufacturing the New Worker: Literate Activities and Working Identities in a High-Performance Versus a Traditionally Organized Workplace\ (Glynda Hull). Part III's two papers address implications of changing workplaces for the… [PDF]
(1998). Can Race-Blind Policies Produce a Diverse Student Body? AIR 1998 Annual Forum Paper. This paper argues that there is reason to reconsider college admissions policies on three levels because: (1) some admissions measures exhibit racial or economic/social status bias, (2) there is evidence that financial barriers exist, and (3) a belief exists that race-blind admissions policies which include adjustments that offset students' social and economic circumstances can yield a more racially diverse student body than those mandated by legislation or judicial action. The first section of the paper examines key judicial and legislative actions to illustrate the evolution of racial preferences in the admissions process. In the next section, the paper reviews the results of research using criterion-related or predictive measures of validity and also looks at selection-bias research. In the next section, characteristics of students in public higher education in Missouri are examined for evidence of economic barriers to access. Finally, a series of race-blind admissions models… [PDF]
(1991). The Colleges, Their Constituencies and the Courts. NOLPE Monograph/Book Series, No. 43. This book defines the relationship between higher education corporations and their various constituencies: federal, state and local governments; employees; and students. The first chapter, "Higher Education Law," details the legal background. The second chapter, "Intergovernmental Relations," discusses litigation which defined the nature of the relationships between branches of government and among levels of government. The third chapter, "Faculty Employment Issues," reviews the case law and legal issues for employee actions surrounding tenure review, contract renewal and related issues as well as issues surrounding employee speech rights. The fourth chapter, "The Quest for Equity in Employment in Higher Education," treats the federal legislation that has molded current practice in this area. Chapter 5, "Collective Bargaining in Higher Education," treats organization, negotiation, grievance, binding arbitration, and the First…
(1983). A Reader's Guide for Parents of Children with Mental, Physical, or Emotional Disabilities. An Update. Intended for parents of children with disabilities, the guide lists and provides information on helpful books. Part I presents annotations on books relevant to all disabilities. Topics covered include personal accounts, early intervention at home, special education rights, and disabled adults. Part II focuses on specific disabilities: autism, chronic illness, emotional/behavioral handicaps, epilepsy, hearing handicaps, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, mental retardation, multiple handicaps, physical handicaps, speech handicaps, and visual handicaps. Ten specific topics of interest are addressed in part III: attitudes, behavior modification, death and dying, genetics and genetic counseling, language development, planning for the future, prevention, rights of children, rights of persons with disabilities, and sexuality and sex education. Books for children about children with handicaps are listed in part IV, while references written by people with disabilities are complied in…
(1982). On the Philosophy of Higher Education. Revised Edition. The Jossey-Bass Series in Higher Education. Basic academic issues such as institutional objectives, educational ethics, and methods of academic decision-making are examined in light of significant new social, economic, legal, and educational developments in this revision of the 1977 edition of \On the Philosophy of Higher Education.\ Focus is on the tension between pure research and social involvement, lay versus academic control, and academic freedom. The chapters are as follows: (1) \The Higher Learning\ (philosophies legitimating higher education, conflict of philosophies, and political philosophy); (2) \Academic Autonomy\ (the limits of autonomy, autonomy in academic hierarchy, collective bargaining, and student participation); (3) \Academic Freedom\ (the justifications, limits, and political aspects of academic freedom, student involvement, and civil liberties); (4) \Higher Education for Whom?\ (access to education, meritocracy and egalitarianism, and the quality of higher education); (5) \General and Specialized…
(1977). Second Annual Report, 1976. The annual report reviews the origins, organization, activities, and future plans of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs during 1976. As described in chapter I, the Council was established by Congress in 1974 for the purpose of stimulating public policies and educational programs for women and girls. Chapter II outlines Council organization and functions in areas of review, evaluation, recommendation, and information dissemination. Chapter III describes Council activities related to the Womens Educational Equity Act, review of HEW's education division, vocational education, rural educational equity, sex discrimination, review of womens studies programs, legislative activities, and career education. Outreach activities of the Council include organizing regional hearings on educational inequity, soliciting ideas from womens' organizations, and cooperation with educational clearinghouses. These are described in chapter IV. Future plans of the Council are…
(1977). Choices: Learning about Changing Sex Roles. Maintaining that sexism wastes talents by limiting an individual's choices, the document presents activities for elementary school students to increase awareness of sex roles and a set of inservice materials for training school personnel to teach about sexism. Activities are presented on two levels. Activities for primary grades deal with self-concept, recognizing sexism, growing up, and choices for the future. These activities involve students in making scrapbooks, filling out charts, drawing pictures, role playing, analyzing advertising material and photographs, and discussing stories and poems read by the teacher. Activities for upper elementary and junior high school focus on family research, historical research reporting, personal attitudes, data analysis, and life choices. Students are involved in keeping logs of personal ideas, tracing family trees, library research, listing various roles an individual might play, and analyzing primary sources such as personal diaries and…
(1982). The Inequality of Justice: A Report on Crime and the Administration of Justice in the Minority Community. This report provides information on the impact of crime and the criminal justice system on minorities in the United States. The report is presented in two parts. Part one focuses on the historical perspective of crime and minority experience concerning crime, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system, with specific reference to blacks, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, and Asian Americans. Part two examines the inequality of justice as practiced in such institutions as the police forces, courts, and correctional facilities, and briefly discusses education, research, and community anti-crime efforts that affect minority groups. The report suggests that: 1) race is an important factor in the operation of the criminal justice system which seems to discriminate against minority racial/ethnic groups; 2) incarceration is applied primarily to the poor and minorities, while diversion, restitution, and other alternative programs are considered more appropriate for whites; 3)… [PDF]
(1982). The Law and the Teacher in Missouri–A Handbook for Teachers, Administrators, and School Board Members. Third Edition. This book is designed to acquaint Missouri teachers with the state laws that affect them. Teachers' legal status, their rights, duties, and obligations are defined. Examples are taken from constitutional provisions, judicial decisions, and statutory enactments to show both general aspects of school law for all teachers and specific applications to Missouri teachers. Chapters cover the following information: (1) education in the governmental structure; (2) the purpose of public education; (3) Missouri's governmental structure and its effect on education; (4) legal status of teachers; (5) teachers' certificates; (6) contractual status of teachers; (7) teacher tenure; (8) teacher retirement; (9) tort liability of school districts and school employees; (10) miscellaneous legal rights, responsibilities, and limitations of teachers; (11) collective negotiations in the teaching profession; and (12) ethics for the teaching profession. A bibliography of 11 books on education law is appended….
(1980). Awakening the Slumbering Giant: Intergovernmental Relations and Federal Grant Law. An Information Report. Eight papers from a one-day conference for lawyers, judges, and policy-makers discuss the effects on intergovernmental relations of the emerging body of laws, regulations, and court decisions governing federal grants and their recipients. The expanding importance of federal grants, notes an introduction to the papers, has meant both less leeway for state and local governments to turn down grants and many more court cases involving federal versus state sovereignty. Accompanied by comments and discussion, the first paper examines the current body of federal grant law and its legal and constitutional implications. Three further papers analyze government and private litigation over two large federal programs, the Community Development and Law Enforcement Assistance Administration block grants. A fourth paper gives tips and guidelines to state and local governments for arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court. To exemplify the legal, political, and fiscal implications of federal grant law,… [PDF]