(1997). War Crimes Tribunals: A Permanent Criminal Court?. Update on Law-Related Education, v21 n1 p24-25 Win. Reports on the establishment and jurisdiction of war crimes tribunals in recent years. The tribunals, established and supported by the United Nations, investigate atrocities and other crimes committed during wartime. Discusses the tribunals in Rwanda and Yugoslavia, and the political opposition to the establishment of a permanent court. (MJP)…
(1988). A School Desegregation Diary: Mrs. Chandler and the New Orleans School Crisis. Equity and Excellence, v24 n1 p8-11 Fall. Provides a brief history of the desegregation of two elementary schools in New Orleans (Louisiana) in 1960. Presents the recollections and observations of the mother of two of the White students who continued to attend school despite a boycott. (FMW)…
(1997). Learning Disabilities and Employment. This book provides information on preparing individuals with learning disabilities for the challenges of employment and outlines the rights of those with learning disabilities in the workplace. Introductory chapters in Part 1 include: "Life after School: Challenges in the Workplace" (Paul J. Gerber); "The New Economy in the 21st Century: Implications for Individuals with Learning Disabilities" (Dale S. Brown); "Legal Rights of Adults with Learning Disabilities in Employment" (Patricia H. Latham and Peter S. Latham); and "The Employment Outcomes of Youth with Learning Disabilities: A Review of Findings from the NLTS" (Jose Blackorby and Mary M. Wagner). Part 2 focuses on training persons with learning disabilities for employment and includes: "Effective Practices of Transition from School to Work for People with Learning Disabilities" (Thomas E. Grayson and others); "Community College Programs: Their Role in Preparing Students…
(1983). Management and Resources Handbook on Program Accessibility. Second Edition. This handbook provides answers to questions that state department program access coordinators most frequently ask when involved in evaluating for accessibility for handicapped persons and when developing changes to ensure that departmental programs and activities are equally effective and accessible to persons with disabilities. The handbook covers 12 areas: program accessibility, program access coordinator, program access advisory committee, state employment policies and practices, reasonable accommodations, state service policies and practices, service recipient accommodations, architectural access, grievance procedures on complaints of discrimination based on handicapping conditions, assurance of compliance, funding sources for program access, and legal mandates on program access. Each of these areas is covered in the guide in the following format: definition of the area, discussion of the role of the program access coordinator, and information sheets presented in…
(1990). Foundations of Multicultural Education. Module 1. Bilingual/ESOL Special Education Collaboration and Reform Project. This instructional module is part of a project to reform current school curricula, improve instructional services for handicapped and at-risk limited-English-proficient (LEP) and language minority students, and provide innovative leadership in higher education related to programs for LEP persons. The materials contained in the module are designed to help in training personnel to serve this population, and are intended for use by consultants providing in-service education to teachers and administrators. This module, the first in a series of five, discusses key concepts for meeting the challenge of educating a multicultural, multilingual student population. Topics include: a history of immigration and predictions for the future; the effects of population shifts on the education of language minority students; the impact of laws, litigation and executive orders on bilingual/English-as-a-Second-Language education and special education; understanding cultural and linguistic differences… [PDF]
(1985). Options for Conducting a Pay Equity Study of Federal Pay and Classification Systems. This report discusses ways to determine why female Federal employees earn less than male Federal employees. Two general approaches are discussed: economic analysis and job content. Economic analysis attempts to measure and explain existing wage differentials between men and women using characteristics of individuals, occupations, and the workplace. Such an analysis could indicate the extent to which factors such as education, work experience, and occupation account for wage differences by sex in the Federal Government. The job content approach focuses on the characteristics of jobs in seeking to identify wage disparities. A job content study could provide a measure of the value of various Federal jobs to the government and a corresponding comparison of the present grades or salaries for those jobs. The General Accounting Office (GAO) believes that each approach has merit. Accordingly, in GAO's view, the most comprehensive and effective means through which to conduct a pay equity… [PDF]
(1985). Race and Gender: Equal Opportunities Policies in Education. This reader is one of four parts of the Open University (in the United Kingdom) Course E333, "Policy-making in Education." The ten articles included focus on the patterns of race and gender inequalities in British education, and the methods used by central and local government and educational institutions to address those inequalities. Articles were chosen to present the range and diversity of policies and approaches. The five articles (and their authors) on the topic, "Perspectives on Race and Educational Policy" are the following: (1) "Education and the Race Relations Act" (Andrew Dorn); (2) "Racial Inexplicitness and Educational Policy" (David L. Kirp); (3) "Multiracial Education in Britain: from Assimilation to Cultural Pluralism" (Chris Mullard); (4) "Anti-racism as an Educational Ideology" (Robert Jeffcoate); and (5) "The 'Black Education' Movement" (Sally Tomlinson). The five articles on the topic,…
(1982). The Whole Person Book (II): A Guide to Preservice Training. These learning modules are designed to assist counseling or teacher education students in acquiring a basic understanding of sex-role stereotyping as it relates to career choice and development. Various information pertaining to conducting the course is presented, including assumptions underlying the course, its format, and support materials. Next, instructional materials dealing with the following topics are presented: psychological processes of sex-role development, sex-role socialization and career development, career development and women in the world of work, the double bind of minority women, the legal environment of educational equity, and change intervention. Included in each module are objectives, a module outline, learning activities and suggestions for their implementation, and a discussion of the focus of the module. The bulk of the guide consists of support materials (including information sheets, activities, inventories, and supplemental readings) for use with the… [PDF]
(1979). The Sisterhood of Man. Changes in economic and social life throughout the world during the next 25 years will be closely related to changes in the status and roles of women. In this book the author examines how women's roles are changing and the impact of this change on economic and social patterns. Chapter I identifies areas in which women have already gained increased responsibility and involvement, and states two reasons for the support of women's rights. The reasons are that (1) major socioeconomics problems cannot be ultimately resolved without women's participation, and (2) equality between men and women is an integral part of the foundation for a just society. Chapters II through IX explore women's concerns in areas of legal status, education, health, mass media, politics, work, and family life. Among the topics examined are the underestimation of women's economic contributions, effects of birth control on women's health, the increase in numbers of households headed by women, and the gap between… [PDF]
(1979). Higher Education and the Law. The proliferation of laws, regulations, and judicial opinions affecting higher education and the nature of the impact of these laws on the academic community are examined. Designed for use by both students and practitioners, the book employs the "case method" design based on the belief that law cases furnish the best sources for study and review of legal developments. Part One, "The College or University As a Legal Entity," discusses the college or university as a legal entity, legal attributes of private universities, the constitutionally autonomous university, and public universities without constitutional status. Part Two, "Faculty Rights," examines academic freedom and related substantive constitutional rights, faculty tenure, and unionization and collective bargaining. Part Three, "Student Rights," examines substantive constitutional rights of students, procedural due process, the contract theory, the student as consumer, and…
(1980). On Campus With Women, Number 26, Spring 1980. This issue of the "On Campus With Women" newsletter includes the following topics: a federal court case decision that student aid constitutes federal assistance, but that the Department of Health, Education and Welfare cannot compel Grove City College to sign a legally defective Title IX compliance form; a Department of Justice move to enforce Title IX compliance at Texas A&M University and the University of Alaska; student actions to monitor Title IX enforcement at the University of Iowa; a battle between sports associations for sponsorships of post-season tournaments; a guide on athletic scholarships; a Pennsylvania published model for hearings on equal athletic opportunity; the status of rowing as a woman's sport; women coaches; a Sloan Commission proposal for a new agency to enforce federal anti-discrimination regulations; new affirmative action regulations proposed by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; rules for keeping…
(1975). Skills for Adult Guidance Educators. Package 7: Exploring the Labor Market and Discrimination. This package is the seventh of twelve in the Skills for Adult Guidance Educators (SAGE) system, which provides instruction in a set of necessary competencies specifically designed for adult education counselors, teachers, and paraprofessionals. The materials provide a process for developing and implementing counseling and guidance programs unique to different target populations, program settings, and local conditions. Contents include ten modules that pertain to two role statements. The role statements describe the trainee objectives to demonstrate (1) ability to interact with local businesses, industry, and unions (8 modules) and (2) awareness of problems such as alienation, stereotyping, and racial discrimination encountered in a work environment (2 modules). Each module contains some or all of the following information: topic, learning objective, rationale, preassessment, learning activities, postassessment, and appended materials (supplemental activities, tape transcripts, and… [PDF]
(2004). Planning for Diversity: Education in Multi-Ethnic and Multicultural Societies. International Institute for Educational Planning Policy Forum (17th, Paris, France, June 19-20, 2003). International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO In June 2003, the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) organized its annual Policy Forum to discuss the impact of increasingly multi-ethnic and multicultural societies on education in general and the implications for educational planning in particular. The proceedings of this Policy Forum are presented in this volume. Part I, Presentation and Discussion: Opening Statements, contains the following chapters: (1) The Changing Map: From Nation States to Multi-Ethnic and Multicultural Societies (Christine Inglis); and (2) For Better or Worse: The Impact of Education on Societies Facing Diversity (C. J. Daswani). Part II, Panel–Organizational Strategies for Coping with Diversity: Three "Ideal" Types, contains the following chapters: (1) The Multicultural Model: The Case of Canada (Charles S. Ungerleider); (2) The Multicultural Model: The Case of Mexico (Sylvia Schmelkes); (3) The Integration Model: The Case of France (Jean-Pierre Obin); and (4) The Parallel… [PDF]
(2001). Screening and Assessment for Physical and Mental Health Issues That Impact TANF Recipients' Ability To Work. Issue Notes, v5 n3 Feb. This document examines screening and assessment for physical and mental health conditions that impact Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients' ability to work. The document begins by defining screening and assessment and discussing their relevance for agencies serving TANF recipients. The next section answers policy questions pertaining to the following assessment-related issues: (1) objectives of screening and assessing for disabilities; (2) the best uses of exemptions or deferments; (3) TANF agencies' responsibilities to screen for disabilities; (4) kinds of disabilities that should be considered in screening and assessment; (5) appropriate times for screening; (6) appropriate screening tools for TANF settings and for use by frontline TANF staff; (7) ways TANF agencies can use outside experts to screen/assess TANF clients; (8) systematic administrative processes that can support individual screening techniques; (9) work assignments and workplace accommodations… [PDF]
(1997). Humanitarian Consequences of Land Mines. Update on Law-Related Education, v21 n1 p30-31 Win. Investigates the human and economic consequences of the continuing use and abandonment of land mines. Discusses the reasons for the worldwide proliferation (over 85 million uncleared mines in at least 62 countries) and the legal complexities in curtailing their use. Includes a brief account by a land-mine victim. (MJP)…