The courts have not limited use of corporal punishment in schools. Most schools have the authority to use corporal punishment. To protect children from ill-defined standards, the public must persuade legislators that the "in loco parentis" doctrine be subject to statutory limitations. (MD)

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…

The document presents Bylaw 13.04.01 of Maryland relating to programs for handicapped children. Sections focus on the following topics: commitment, definitions, state responsibility, responsibility of agencies providing direct service, identification, programing, and hearing procedures. A summary of parent involvement in placement procedures…

Examines the procedural due process rights of public school teachers in Iowa in light of recent changes in the Iowa statute governing the termination of teacher contracts. The changes include the requirement of "just cause" in contract termination. Available from the Drake Law Review, Des Moines, Iowa 50311; sc $5.00. (Author/IRT)

A study examined 50 Pennsylvania cases reviewing the involuntary commitment of persons with mental retardation. Factors evaluated included characteristics of the individual, the presiding court, the impact of a court-appointed Child Advocate or Public Defender, availability of residential alternatives, and prior placement. (Author/DB)

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)

Changes in the legal status of the building principal are presented through an examination of litigation and legislation that have altered the principal's duties, responsibilities, due process rights, collective bargaining rights, and certification requirements. (Author/IRT)

Intended for the Impartial Due Process Hearing Officer, the manual provides information on hearing procedures with particular emphasis on Wyoming's rules and regulations and the mandates of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Chapter I reviews the constitutional and legislative background for due process procedures.…

The document presents a resource manual for impartial hearing officers in the State of Maryland, who will preside at special education hearings as mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). A copy of P.L. 94-142 is provided, along with the Buckley Amendment and the August 23 and May 4, 1977 issues of the Federal…

The booklet provides a history of the legislative and court action in the area of special education. The National Defense Education Act of 1958 and the Secondary Education Act of 1965 are cited as two legislative milestones in education. Federal involvement in special education is discussed including the acts assisting the handicapped, gifted, and…

Discusses the role of teacher tenure laws in teacher dismissals. (IRT)

Maintains that, contrary to popular opinion, it is possible to fire incompetent teachers, as long as administrators know how to provide both substantive and procedural due process, follow state tenure laws or continuing contract laws, follow the collective bargaining agreement, and conduct and write a fair teacher evaluation. (JM)

Uses the statutes of South Carolina as an example of the legal requirements for teacher dismissal and decertification. Argues that it is by no means impossible under the law to discharge or decertify a teacher, nor is the process nearly so complicated as some administrators claim. (Author/IRT)

In the Washington State juvenile justice system, serious or repeat offenders receive the full panoply of due process rights and procedures, with the exception of jury trials; minor offenders are diverted to community boards that require community service or victim restitution; and status offenders are removed from the courts' jurisdiction and…

The Annual Program Plan for Fiscal Year 1980 presents descriptions of Oregon's efforts to serve handicapped children under Part B P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and P.L. 89-313. Addressed are procedures in the following areas: public notice and opportunity for comment, policy on priorities, procedural safeguards,…