A Florida experiment demonstrated that cameras can operate in a courtroom without causing the disruption experienced in previous courtroom cases. The more difficult question--whether the more subtle effects of the camera hamper a fair trial--is open to debate. (GT)

Student and cooperating teachers must protect themselves from legal problems by introducing legislation where none exists, particularly on the state level. (LH)

Examples are given of how a careless or overly personal sex education instructor can endanger an entire school program. (LH)

Few claims for negligence or misrepresentation against higher education have been sustained, but several important cases in lower education have provided a framework for future litigation. It is noted that the students ultimately lost, but educators should not be lulled. The development of a new tort such as educational malpractice takes years.…

Using hypothetical lawsuits as examples, the more common rules of law which define the acceptable conduct of a physics teacher in the classroom, laboratory, and general school area are examined. (BT)

Undergraduate colleges are confronted with a growing number of prelaw students as well as those not seeking careers as lawyers who are concerned about issues such as civil rights, right to privacy, consumer protection, and environmental protection--all of which involve law. Suggestions for dealing with the undergraduate curriculum are made. (LBH)

The perplexities of the accommodation rule in Title VII's religious discrimination cases grown with each decision. The author suggests that if the rule is to survive, the Supreme Court must resolve the conflicts by supplying definitions for key terms and guidelines for uniform application of the rule. (LBH)

Discusses federal control of education, focusing on higher education. Concludes that there is no grand coordinated federal plot to control universities. Rather, "federal control is created by the actions of scores of agencies and hundreds of bureaucrats each tailoring alterations to fit their idiosyncratic view of education." (Author/JM)

Overviews the history of federal Indian educational policy, examines existing legislation, presents a legal theory for bicultural education, and discusses one Indian community's experience with participation in education, that of the Minnesota Chippewa in Cass Lake, Minnesota, on the Leech Lake Reservation. (Author/JM)

Reviews "Nonpublic School Aid" (Lexington Books, 1976) in which "conservative economist and historian E. G. West has produced a plan for aid to private schools: the gradual introduction of 'user fees' to cover the cost of public school. The eventual result of this plan would be to nearly equalize the cost of public and private schooling so that…

This note briefly outlines the legislative purposes and the general procedural requirements of Title VII, including the ambiguity of the time limitations on filing. It is suggested that the time limitations with the EEOC should not be rigidly construed and that tolling of the limitation periods is often justified. (Author/LBH)

This historical analysis of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission and judicial approaches to employee dress and grooming codes is intended to demonstrate the formulation and basis of current law in this area. It support suggests guidelines, appearing in the conclusion to this article, for employee personal appearance regulations. (LBH)

Since Congress has enacted no statutes of limitations for the governance of claims brought under the older civil rights acts, various state limitation provisions must be applied. Aspects of the problem of uncertainty are examined, and several means of resolution are suggested. (LBH)

The history of the National Labor Relations Board's policies regarding church-related institutions are discussed, followed by a consideration of possible unionization of church-affiliated schools and school systems. nLBH)