This annotated bibliography of more than 300 titles of the most recent books on civil liberties was selected and reviewed by the American Civil Liberties Union. Books that are dated or contain highly technical information are excluded from this collection intended for general readership; however, there are titles directed and identified for…

The Commission on Civil Rights undertook this study against a background of written complaints and allegations that Mexican Americans in the Southwest were being subjected to discrimination by law enforcement agencies, and in the process of administration of justice. The objective was to find what, if any, factual basis exists for these…

This collection of conference papers deals with issues concerning remediation of inequality between the urban and suburban schools. Arthur Mann gives an historical account of the effects that public education have had on immigrant groups in the past. Arthur Wise argues that the inequalities in urban education are unconstitutional and cites four…

A study was conducted to determine the reasons for variable success in relocating Eskimo families from rural areas of the northern territories of Canada to southern centers of industrial employment (railways, mining centers). The data were collected by interviewing 105 Eskimos, both male and female, married and single, who had migrated south. The…

This is the official report of the White House Conference of 1966, "To Fulfill These Rights." The reports and recommendations of the sections on economic security and welfare, education, housing, and administration of justice are reprinted in full. A summary of resolutions presented during the conference is included. (NH)

In March 1973, in the case of DeFunis vs. Odegaard, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington held constitutional procedures established by the University of Washington Law School to grant preferred admission to disadvantaged racial and ethnic minority applicants. The United States Supreme Court agreed to review the decision. This paper…

The Affirmative Action Plan of Ohio University is described. Emphasis is placed on policy; purpose; responsibility for implementation; dissemination of policy and communication of related measures; university policy procedures; affirmative employment practices; administrative internship program; educational programs and services; child care…

In the development of judicial criteria apparently governing the constitutional rights of students, the question arises as to what causes the various judges to select a particular precedent, as well as criterion, to resolve a student-school authority conflict. The answer might be mitigating and enhancing judicial observations that could be, in…

This packet is designed to assist legal services offices in challenging fees assessed for textbooks, student activities, materials, or similar items. The material includes (1) draft paragraphs for a complaint in a Federal or State court; (2) excerpts from a brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a petition for writ of certiorari…

The topic of this speech covers the 1972 amendments to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the subsequent court cases dealing with sex discrimination. The cases discussed cover maternity leaves for tenured as well as untenured teachers and other public employees. The issues basic to these cases involve mandatory maternity leaves at…

Examines each of the four arguments aginst the North Carolina competency testing program: that the test will result in denial of equal protection of the law, in a violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and in a denial of both procedural and substantive due process. (Author/IRT)

Analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in General Electric Co. v. Gilbert that a disability benefits plan is not discriminatory on the basis of sex because of its failure to cover pregnancy-related disabilities. Discusses implications of the decision for public school districts. (JG)

The lesson of Serrano will be the lesson of social policy in general: government can allocate resources but it cannot specify results. Serrano and its predecessors were aimed at promoting better education for needy districts and are likely to equalize spending with no systematic effect on educational outcomes. (Author/IRT)

With some Congressional resistance, the Commission on Civil Rights began in 1957 and vigorously promoted civil rights until 1983. Today it lacks credibility due to questionable reorganization practices, a narrow definition of civil rights, and a change from the role of watchdog to one of preserver of the status quo. (VM)