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Weaver, Warren – Compact, 1974
Discusses the effects of the recent United States Supreme Court case dealing with special criteria for admitting minority applicants to schools. (JF)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission, Court Litigation
Brown, Frank – 1977
The history of cases before the United States Supreme Court in which minorities have sought relief from discriminatory state laws under the "equal protection clause" of the Fourteenth Amendment (and the "due process clause" of the Fifth Amendment for federal action) suggests that court action in this area has changed over time. Not only has court…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Protection
1977
This complete text of committee hearings presents testimonies on learning disabilities and their relation to juvenile delinquency. (Author/LEB)
Descriptors: Delinquency Causes, Delinquency Prevention, Equal Protection, Hearings
Wadlington, Walter – Children, 1969
Descriptors: Children, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Court Role
An Investigation of the Legal Validity of the Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments: A Summary.
Johnson, Charles E.; And Others – 1978
Investigations into the legal validity of the content and procedures proposed in the Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI) and allied materials for use in certifying Georgia's beginning teachers are reported. TPAI was designed to determine how well teachers can demonstrate certain minimum teaching skills considered essential to…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Court Litigation, Due Process, Equal Protection
LEFLAR, ROBERT A.
PRESENTED WERE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS THAT AROSE WHEN THE SUPREME COURT MADE THE DECISION ON THE INTEGRATION OF SCHOOLS. THE DECISION APPLIED TO ALL STATE-SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THE AUTHORITY OF STATE LAWS WAS QUESTIONED, BUT NO STATE LAW REQUIRING OR PERMITTING SEGREGATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS NOW VALID. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Protection, Federal Courts, Government Role
De Mott, John – 1980
The legal problems faced by publishers of alternative newspapers are often compounded by the limited availability of the funds they have either for legal defense or for initiating lawsuits. Although both the courts and journalism's professional associations theoretically support the position that the alternative press possesses rights identical to…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Protection, Financial Problems, Freedom of Speech
Goldsmith, Arthur H. – 1979
The dilemma of disciplinary discretion is that on the one hand it avoids discrimination by allowing individualized treatment, but on the other hand it invites discrimination by leaving it up to the adiministrator to determine what discipline shall be imposed for what offense. The law imposes very few and easily met restraints. To ensure that…
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationShulman, Carol Herrnstadt – 1975
Federal laws and regulations designed to assure equal employment opportunities have only recently been applied to faculty employment, but they have rapidly become an important issue in higher education. The goal of true equal employment opportunity has been pursued in court cases and legislation for many years, principally in the industrial…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Employment, Employment Practices
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1974
This report covers the background, major issues, major recommendations, and agencies and associations represented at the National Invitational Conference on Consumer Protection in Postsecondary Education held at Denver, Colorado in June 1974. Major recommendations of the conference suggest that: (1) The states should provide by legislation or by…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Students, Conference Reports, Educational Needs
Piele, Philip K. – 1974
As public use of school facilities increases, legal questions concerning their use can also be expected to increase. Such increases in litigation are most likely to involve the constitutional rights of students to use school facilities. Anticipating this increase, this paper reviews some cases dealing with constitutional issues of freedom of…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Educational Facilities, Equal Protection
City Univ. of New York, NY. – 1972
This report measures discrimination based on sex at the 20 institutions composing the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Following introductory material, chapter two reviews the status' of women in the administration with emphasis on rank, profiles, sex typing, and discriminatory practices. Chapter three reviews the status of women faculty…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection, Higher Education, School Districts
Pryor, Betty; And Others – 1972
The 2 documents that form the body of this ACE Special Report were prepared in response to a large number of inquiries from the Council's members. The first summarizes the Presidential orders, the law, and pending legislation with respect to sex discrimination in higher education. The second describes a typical compliance review and deals with…
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection, Federal Legislation, Feminism
James, H. Thomas – 1971
This paper discusses the implications for State educational finance of the recent Serrano vs Priest decision and tries to clarify the exact meaning of the Serrano case. It notes that the use of property taxes for financing schools is not barred by the decision. Rather, the case expresses the principle of neutrality -- the level of spending for a…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Equal Education, Equal Protection, School Taxes
Witmer, David R. – 1968
This document addresses the question of students being put into a position of double jeopardy--if they commit a civil offense, they are subject not only to trial by the public courts but are also subject to punishment by their educational institution. As a general rule, colleges and universities should not prosecute students for acts subject to…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Students, Due Process, Equal Protection
