Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Each TIP involves the development of topic-specific best-practice guidelines for the prevention and…

This book attempts to create a model of the nature of knowledge and its evolution. Scholarly research has been used for this purpose. Chapters include: (1) "The Nature of Knowledge"; (2) "The Nature of Scientific Progress"; (3) "Truth and Falsifiability"; (4) "The Problem with Experimental Observations"; (5) "Scientific Reductionism"; (6) "An…

Did the 1982 National Football League strike have to last fifty-seven days? Did it have to occur at all? After reviewing the issues and events that developed during the five phases of the negotiation sessions, the author--a management negotiator in the recent strike--answers "no" to both questions. (SR)

Extrapolates from existing case law on educational testing to the likely ways in which school accountability systems may be challenged in the courts. Also offers a list of recommended actions for accountability system developers. (SLD)

Discussion of distance learning focuses on access, legal, and policy issues for people with disabilities and presents an overview of design considerations for assuring that a distance learning course is accessible to potential instructors and students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities. Uses universal design as a framework.…

Although some consider electronic publishing to be the wave of the future, publishers must first build an infrastructure of citations, copyrights, authentication, and preservation to make it work well. Consistency is a crucial consideration in making information and documents accessible, and significant resources must be dedicated to archiving…

Seeks to answer whether the Bakke rulings and their rationale retain precedential clout that can uphold the constitutionality of current single-track affirmative action programs that use race as one of multiple factors in admissions. Speculates as to the constitutionality of the program in place at the University of Michigan and the current state…

Describes how, when the Enron Corporation collapsed, Harvard made money while the University of California lost $145 million. (EV)

Examines disputes over Internet addresses and World Wide Web domain names that include names of institutions of higher education. Notes that problems range from individuals who coincidentally use an institution's name to cybersquatters who reserve such domain names with the intention of later sales to the particular institutions. Reports that most…

Describes how the growing field of risk management is helping colleges deal with a rising tide of costly litigation. (EV)

An academic leader needs to have a basic understanding of the relevant constitutional and statutory provisions, evolving laws, and legal issues affecting higher education and the relationship between legal considerations and academic administration. At the same time, an academic leader must focus on accomplishing the goals, objectives, and…

In "San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez" (1973), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Texas school finance system did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment and that education was not a fundamental right deserving of strict judicial scrutiny. This paper discusses various school financing schemes recently challenged in…

A description of the problems that occurred with attempts to conduct drug tests at the 1987 Pan American games leads to a discussion of the legal challenges to drug testing and the need to establish a clear, effective, and fair policy for drug tests of athletes. (CB)

Discusses computer use in practice of trademark law by following adoption, filing, and prior use of the trademark "Aspen" (for a fruit juice drink). Databases searched to track previous use of mark, trace possible conflicts, and assist in their resolution are mentioned. Database chart and list of vendors is included. (EJS)

An incident in which a student journalist was denied a press pass to interview President Carter points up the problems student reporters frequently face in attempting to obtain press passes. (GT)