The U.S. Supreme Court is applying a new legal standard in court actions involving students' constitutional rights. Instead of basing decisions on the "substantial interference" argument, the Court is giving school officials broad latitude to structure an environment in which students can both learn and develop "socially appropriate…

To halt "white flight" to the suburbs occurring since a 1969-70 court decision imposed cross-town busing, neighborhood schools should be reinstated. The board's decision was challenged by the United States District Court, upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit), and may become a Supreme Court case. (MLH)

Describes problems in the identification portion of programs for the gifted, in defining giftedness, and in selecting the means of identification, and justifying program content. Focuses on interest-based identification in the context of the law in order to eliminate discrimination against low SES students. (KH)

Research in higher education law requires reporter systems, citators, indices, and commercial services. The major legal resources available for research in higher education are reviewed. (Author/MLW)

The problem that presidents and trustees face with their attorneys centers on education leaders' unfamiliarity with legal matters. Presidents and trustees must rely on lawyers for legal advice but should not delegate to attorneys the authority to make administrative and management decisions. (MLW)

Eighteen suggestions for reducing or even preventing grievance arbitration costs are detailed under negotiating the contract, administering the contract, and preparing for arbitration categories. (KS)

The article examines the legal problems associated with standardized testing instruments and their use and the legal imperative for using curriculum-based measures in special education evaluation systems. (Author/CL)

Simulated jurors judged a defendant on trial for armed robbery after reading trial transcripts and other background information in a two x two factorial design which varied the defendant's race and socioeconomic status (SES). Higher SES defendants were judged less guilty and assigned fewer years in prison. (Author)

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Part 1 of this article describes and analyzes American child custody law and the underlying judicial standards used to resolve custody disputes; part 2 discusses the basic indeterminancy of present legal standards; and part 3 explores the possibility of developing less discretionary legal standards for the judicial functions of child protection…

Some of the problems posed by the more significant new technologies in their relation to the copyright law are described. Included in the discussion are cable television, reprography (especially Xeroxing and comparable processes), and the computer. A federal Technology Commission is proposed. (LBH)

The Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on alcohol and drug abuse on campus, a problem that has accelerated in the last decade. The CRIB sheet is divided into five sections related to key areas an institution needs to consider when trying to prevent alcohol and drug abuse on campus: (1) trends in research; (2) legal implications; (3)…

This article documents the eligibility procedures and student assessment result of a project for identifying university students with learning disabilities. Many legal issues are relevant in the classification of young adults with disabilities, including the use of standardized procedures for establishing disability status which are meant to…

Intended to aid members of the academic community who produce written material (this includes instructors and students) in conforming to the requirements of U.S. copyright law, this easy-to-understand guide presents a current overview of relevant sections of the Copyright Act. The guide is in question and answer format and discusses: the…