Because society is not likely to become less litigious, the best defense for a school board is to sharpen its legal awareness. Every decision has the potential for litigation, whether it is over a banned Christmas pageant or a complex case of due process. (CJH)

The article discusses problems that may arise in relation to identification, evaluation, Individualized Education Programs, related services, and due process protection for inmates eligible for special education. Problems include failure to identify and evaluate adequately and issues related to discipline, suspension, and exclusion. (Author/CL)

Aspects of West Germany's private elementary and secondary school system are discussed, including its history and role within the overall educational system, increasing popularity, legal situation, finance, and prospects for the future. (MSE)

Purposes that give rise to and shape of academic activities of faculty and thereby give the institution what is called its "inner order" are discussed. The ways in which legal formulations and resolutions either confirm or disturb the "inner order" of the institutions are explored. (Author/MLW)

The increasing number of court decisions dealing with classroom and academic matters attests to the growing judicial sensitivity to students' rights in academic affairs. The advisors' job falls within this academic affairs arena, and they must understand legal issues. (MLW)

Law resources are outlined in three categories: primary or mandatory sources of authority, secondary or persuasive authority, and finding tools used to locate relevant primary and secondary sources. Sources such as citators, legal bibliographies, computer assisted legal research systems (LEXIS, WESTLAW, etc.), and law and education sources are…

The legal situation of a college being sued by a group of students following elimination of a graduate program is outlined and analyzed in terms of other related court litigation, the possible directions of the case, and the college's possible legal defenses. (MSE)

The University of Delaware Marine Studies has implemented courses in coastal zone law and policy and maritime law. The courses attempt to integrate the scientist's or engineer's work with public policy formation. The program emphasizes historical and current issues and the economic, cultural, and political forces operating in decision-making…

Responds to the argument in Beyond the Best Interests of the Child (1973) by Goldstein, Freud and Solnit that the parent awarded custody should have the right to allow or refuse the other parent access to the child by contending that these guidelines are not in the best interests of children, and proposes the adoption of uniform statues regarding…

The ways in which the legal system has erred, mainly in its failure to understand the workings of the educational function, and the failures of educators to conform their procedures to the demands of the law are examined. Focus is on allocating liabilities between institutions and their personnel, contracts, torts, and indemnification and…

A description of the four-month period in which Oklahoma County Libraries defended unlimited access to library collections including sex education materials for children. (KP)

The severe economic downturn since the fall of 1973 has focused attention on the consequences of layoffs for the groups intended by Congress to benefit from the employment opportunity policies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Layoffs have disproportionately affected minority or women employees. (LBH)

This thesis discusses the evolution, development, and future of affirmative action in government. Executive Order 11246 formally created affirmative action in 1965 as a remedy for underuse of minorities and women in the workplace and classroom. Many private businesses believe government organizations promote diversity and social equity. Many local…

The ordinary conduct of school business is accompanied today by risks that were rare or unknown a few decades ago. This ERIC Digest in Spanish discusses how risk management, a concept long used by corporate decision makers, can help school boards and administrators conserve their districts' assets. Risk management is a coordinated effort to…

Discusses a suit seeking injunctive relief against withdrawal of financial support from the North Carolina Central University's student newspaper, The Campus Echo, alleging that the withdrawal infringed on freedom of the press. (Author/PG)