Legal principles of the law governing school property and school building construction are considered in the first section of this casebook. From the legal principles mentioned, the most significant are selected and illustrated with appropriate court decisions in the second section. Many of the cases selected illustrate more than one legal…

The major concerns on legislative action affecting higher education in the Southern states is contained in this report. The dispatches were prepared for the Southern Regional Education Board by professional journalists. The contents include state-by-state highlights, listings of the SREB legislative correspondents, and indepth examinations of each…

The North Carolina Teacher Tenure Act of 1972 requires that regulations for handling teacher records be adopted. This pamphlet contains regulations that, if adopted by school boards, will implement the statutory requirements of the tenure act. The proposed regulations contain several sections, each followed by a comment explaining or clarifying…

In the past few years numerous cases have appeared before the courts concerning the dress and grooming of students. In many of these cases, the issue has been related to male students' hair length. Throughout the nation, conflicting trends have emerged from a legal point of view, and the issues remain largely unresolved. This paper discusses the…

This document attempts to answer questions resulting from the 1972 Michigan Supreme Court Ruling relative to agricultural employees under the Workmen's Compensation Act (WCA). The sections of this paper outline a history of the WCA; employers covered; definition of "regularly employ"; clarification of "thirteen weeks";…

This directory briefly describes professional practices commissions and teaching standards boards which exist in various states and indicates where additional legislation is being considered or is pending. The data were obtained from executive secretaries of the National Education Association state affiliates and from state departments of…

Michigan laws concerning special education are listed along with regulations for approval of teachers of various handicapping conditions. Areas covered are the emotionally disturbed, educable and trainable mentally retarded, teacher/counselors for the physically handicapped, speech handicapped, homebound, hospitalized, aurally handicapped,…

This booklet discusses current and past studies of Louisiana parish assessment ratios that reveal substantial inequity in administration of the property tax. Studies reveal inequities exist between parishes, and within and between classes of people; and the report discusses the effects of these inequities. Some recommendations to resolve these…

This issue contains the annual reporting prepared by the Education Commission of the States on state legislative actions. Final summaries for 1972 are included for most states and status summaries for those still in session at the time of publication. References appear for all 50 states including 34 reports, 8 states that were reported in a…

The first step in establishing a statewide library network in Minnesota is to seek passage of enabling legislation which would create a single network for all types of state libraries. Membership in the network should be voluntary, and control of budgets, staffs, and collections should remain at the local level. Creation of such statewide networks…

At present, 24 states and the District of Columbia have school codes that appear to provide at least the basic essentials of legal identity for the principalship. Although only eight states have school codes that specifically define the principal's role and identity and that resulted from separate legislation, the other jurisdictions have codes…

Virginia provides an example of how states whose legislatures continue to resist collective bargaining can establish an equitable system of work place jurisprudence. (Author/IRT)

Reviews and analyzes the status of state legislation related to career education through 1977, focusing on goals, programs, administration, extent of funding, and types of legislation. Career education legislation has been enacted in sixteen states and is pending or being discussed in fourteen other states. (MF)

Reviews recent changes in North Carolina law and policy affecting compulsory school attendance and status offenders. Status offenders are children who commit offenses that are unique to children--such as being truant, running away from home, or being beyond the disciplinary control of their parents. (Author/IRT)