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De Mott, John – 1980
The legal problems faced by publishers of alternative newspapers are often compounded by the limited availability of the funds they have either for legal defense or for initiating lawsuits. Although both the courts and journalism's professional associations theoretically support the position that the alternative press possesses rights identical to…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Protection, Financial Problems, Freedom of Speech
Jones, Thomas N. – 1981
Chapter 6 of a book on school law attempts to identify and examine a few of the legal problems raised by minimum competency programs, which make successful performance on a standardized test a condition for receipt of a high school diploma. The three areas where minimum competency tests are most likely to be challenged are the equal protection and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Equal Protection, Graduation Requirements
Butterfield, Dennie D. – 1980
Significant changes in United States culture during the past 25 years and court decisions resulting from legal suits challenging traditional educational procedures have made the future course of education very unpredictable. The social unrest of the 1960s brought about innovations such as open classrooms and nongrading systems in the wake of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Lepchenske, George L. – 1975
The quality of education being offered by institutions of higher education is being questioned. Trends toward educational quality are evident by court cases that are cited; the issue has been school finance. The equal protection clause of the Constitution has been extended to apply to several areas through the idea of "fundamental rights." The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, College Role, Constitutional Law
Download full textBelsches-Simmons, Grace; Bray, Judith – 1985
Teacher improvement programs must comply with federal and state constitutional requirements for due process, equal protection, and freedom of speech, as well as state and federal laws covering collective bargaining, civil rights, and the authority to institute improvement programs. This booklet explores these legal considerations, focusing on…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Begin, Richard L. – 1980
The status of judicial theory regarding private responsibility for granting procedural due process, and the extent to which policies in New England's private postsecondary institutions adhered to judicial requirements for due process in nontenured faculty terminations were studied. A review of the literature, research methodology, and definition…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Faculty, Court Litigation, Due Process
