The issue of controlling discretion in large public institutions is a crucial one in modern society, and procedural legal reforms are often viewed as one tactic of control. Using due process guarantees in juvenile courts as the substantive issue, this paper tests the utility of procedural reform in reducing discretion. Results indicate that…

Two landmark court cases have upheld the constitutional right of handicapped children to a publicly supported educational program, and to various procedural safeguards to insure fair implementation of that right. Neither case deals directly with the right to an "adequate" education. Presents arguments lawyers could present in raising this adequacy…

School board rules for the Cleveland, Ohio, and the Chesterfield County, Virginia, districts required pregnant teachers to take unpaid maternity leave five months and four months respectively before expected childbirth. A date for eligibility for return to work was also arbitrarily set. This pamphlet contains the entire official text of the…

In an Alabama court decision ("Mason v. Teague") the standards for choosing hearing officers are interpreted in a manner that restricts the availability of due process hearing officers in special education disputes involving handicapped students and the administration of the All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. (MD)

Court decisions on educational issues are often based on an interpretation of the due process or equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. This paper provides educators with a better understanding of the continuing development of this important amendment. (Author)

Examines recent court cases to see how they have affected the direction and purpose of the university. The author finds that the courts are protecting rather than threatening the autonomy of universities. (JF)

Truth in testing laws are subject to challenge on the grounds that they invade federally protected rights and interests of the test-makers through the due process clauses of the Constitution and federal copyright protections. (Author/MLF)

The law regarding constitutional rights of teachers and public employees has changed to strengthen due process procedures. Court decisions are cited. (DW)

Presents the full texts of two Supreme Court cases dealing with maternity leaves. (JF)

Due process of law has never been defined by the Supreme Court in so many words, the Court choosing to define that term on an inclusion/exclusion basis as it goes along. The author traces the historical development of the due process concept, and discusses cases where due process has affected the rights of those involved in the educational…

Analyzes moral and legal obligations the U.S. has toward undocumented Mexicans in the U.S. Reviews past cases and draws implications regarding the nature and extent of such obligations. Discusses several court decisions regarding the rights of undocumented migrants. Provides an overview of trends in Mexican-US migration. (MD)

Both state supreme courts and the U.S. Supreme Court won't back down from giving kids the due process protections once reserved for adults. Specific cases are discussed. (RM)

Author reviews court decisions that affect the schools. (Editor/CB)

Discusses some Supreme Court rulings that affect the rights of students and teachers. Includes discussion of the balancing test, due process, and equal protection. Offers five principles to guide administrators in interpretating the legal ramifications of school policy. (Author/WD)

In "Clark v Whiting," a federal appeals court affirmed the district court's dismissal of a biology teacher's suit contending that he was denied due process and equal protection in being refused promotion to full professor. (IRT)