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Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
A wrongful arrest/racial discrimination suit in Livingston, Texas ended unfavorably for the parents of an African-American fifth-grader complaining of unfair treatment by his teacher and classmates. The parents' complaint should have been remedied, short of their having to make a federal case of miscommunication. (MLH)
Descriptors: Black Students, Communication Problems, Court Litigation, Elementary Education
Download full textSandmann, Warren – 2001
Never enjoying the strong protection afforded to other First Amendment-related speech, academic freedom has been buffeted by a series of seemingly conflicting legal decisions. This paper explores the case that focuses on an allegation that faculty members of Vincennes University, a two-year school in Indiana, were discriminated against because of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Faculty, Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech
