The role of the black journalist in South Africa is contradictory, precarious, and permeated with politics. There is little freedom of expression for blacks in South Africa, yet white-owned newspapers have expanded their coverage of black news, and some have special editions for black readers. As a result, the English language press is using more…

A questionnaire survey of 42 principals, 61 newspaper advisers, and 48 student editors from 126 secondary schools was conducted concerning their knowledge of communication law in relation to freedom of the press under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Relevant court decisions were selected and the circumstances of ten…

This book is intended to help students, teachers, administrators, and parents become more aware of students' legal rights and more sensitive to arguments on both sides of current civil rights controversies. The authors attempt, whenever possible, to translate legal jargon into language more readily understood by laymen, and they rely primarily on…

Professional personnel policies for the state colleges in Colorado are outlined in this June 15, 1974 handbook. Specific regulations are presented with regard to: conditions of employment determined by law; endorsement of academic freedom; professional conduct; duties and responsibilities of the president; faculty rank; tenure; salary and…

The current faculty handbook for the University of South Carolina contains information regarding the administrative organization; the faculty organization; regulations and policies regarding personnel including affirmative action, appointments, tenure, leaves, academic freedom, classroom procedures, and normal work schedule and responsibility;…

The All-University Faculty Information Bulletin for 1974 for the University of Minnesota describes the university; its organization and administration; the duties and privileges of the faculty; faculty personnel information; teaching policies and procedures; student services; university resources including research and study facilities,…

Agreement was made on the first day of June 1974 by and between the Polytechnic Institute of New York and the American Association of University Professors-Polytechnic Chapter. The administration recognizes the AAUP as the exclusive representative of the employees in the bargaining unit. (Author)

The University of Alabama in Birmingham's 1975 faculty handbook outlines the university's organization, governance, and purpose. Details of personnel policies regarding appointment, promotion, tenure, resignation, termination and grievance procedures are provided as is information of faculty roles and responsibilities, salaries, fringe benefits,…

Vanderbilt University's 1975 faculty handbook provides details of the university policy regarding appointment and tenure; faculty responsibility; faculty benefits; and facilities and services available to faculty. (JMF)

The San Francisco unit of the California State University maintains a manual governing the university faculty. The 1973 edition of the faculty handbook covers the California State University and Colleges system; its organization; operating units; faculty personnel policies; professional responsibilities of the faculty; curriculum development;…

Procedures and regulations providing for the efficient operation of the University of Wisconsin - Stout are outlined in the 1975 edition of the faculty and academic staff handbook. Areas that are detailed include the administration of the university; faculty welfare including appointments, promotions, equal opportunity and affirmative action,…

This brief overview of the growing alternative school movement emphasizes those features of alternative schools that are of most interest to school administrators. There is some discussion of different forms of alternative schools that have been tried, but attention is mainly focused on the general characteristics common to most alternative…

In this historical study the author provides a critical interpretation of selected movements that have shaped the educational state in America during the 20th century. Two questions provide the thematic structure of the book. The first question concerns the role, function, and responsibility of the professional in the educational state; the second…

This booklet was prepared to provide information and guidance for principals and other administrators on their duties and powers as defined by recent court decisions, and to suggest acceptable approaches to reasonable exercise of authority by school officials. The first section provides a general description of the concept "due process" and its…

This report contains proposals by educators for dealing with student dissension and includes accounts of actual disruptions that were satisfactorily resolved. The far-reaching social implications of some of the problems involved necessitated that this handbook incorporate practical recommendations and avoid the philosophical aspects of a larger…