Reviews policy changes in the field of teacher training and qualifications in England since 1983 for elementary/secondary teachers, higher education faculty, and further education teachers. Concludes that the government's piecemeal approach to teacher training and development has created some serious anomalies, particularly in the situation of…

Offers a selection of annotated resources that will be helpful to student affairs practitioners as they seek to learn more about the policy process and continue to monitor federal interventions into campus affairs. Covers case studies, the policy process, legal resources, and legislative resources. (Includes an index and an appendix listing…

A federal court decision, Podberesky vs. Kirwin, in which a University of Maryland scholarship program targeting African American students was found to be racially discriminatory is a cause for concern because of heightened federal pressure to desegregate colleges and because of its possible implications for other state universities. (MSE)

A review is presented of Office of Civil Rights rulings on the eligibility, assessment, and accommodations for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Emphasis is on requirements of the law for educational settings and differences and similarities with requirements of the…

A three-step program to assist people with disabilities in identifying their on-the-job accommodation needs, understanding their rights to accommodations and procedures for requesting them, and communicating needs to employers is outlined. Student personnel workers can use the approach to prepare graduating students to advocate for themselves…

Court litigation in which the claim (to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) that a faculty collective bargaining agreement violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is examined. Focus is on arbitration of wrongful termination cases. Conflicting judicial rationales applied in two cases are discussed, and a practical solution is…

A discussion of college and university responsibility to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compliance, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) focuses on recent court litigation and suggests practical procedures for colleges to anticipate and control environmental problems. Colleges and universities are cautioned to be prepared for…

Discusses the development of a national information superhighway. Highlights include the National Information Infrastructure; NREN (National Research and Education Network); private networks, including Prodigy; repositioning in the telecommunications industry, including telephone, cable, and entertainment companies; government regulations;…

Perspectives on Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments concerning gender equity in college sports, include those of a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) administrator and a women's law attorney. The first looks at the law's provisions, NCAA's role, and related challenges facing institutions. The second focuses on continuing gender…

Presents objectives and implementation goals formulated by the Information Industry Association for the anticipated rapid expansion of the telecommunications infrastructure. Highlights include market forces; the role of state, national, and international governments; competition versus regulation; maintenance of reasonable rates; worldwide public…

A federal judge has ordered Alabama's two public, historically black universities to enroll more whites as part of a statewide effort to reduce racial segregation in public colleges. Critics are offended by the judge's comments that the colleges' black heritage discourages white enrollment. The ruling also contained some more welcome results,…

Implications of academic collective bargaining and unionization in Australian higher education are examined in the context of different models of bargaining advocated by the national government and federal opposition. Problems foreseen include diminution of employment conditions, morale, staff quality, and instructional quality as well as…

Examines the study by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) on the implementation of the employer sanctions requirement of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Discusses citizenship discrimination and other possible discriminatory influences. Applauds the study's contribution while urging attention to omitted issues such as…

Proposed regulations of the U.S. Department of Education would require institutions of higher education to disclose: (1) the graduation rates of full-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduate students, and (2) statistics on crimes and arrests as well as campus security policies and procedures. Colleges are concerned that this information…

A national survey of private colleges and universities revealed a wide range of salaries and benefits paid to chief executives and other highly paid individuals. Concerns about administrator and faculty salaries are discussed, including federal regulation of "excessive" pay, privacy issues, forms of compensation, and disparity among and within…