There are three major classifications of foreign students in the United States. "I-20" students are those who are in the country only to attend school. These students must attend an approved educational institution full-time or face deportation. Aliens who are permanent residents or who are visiting but meet residence requirements are…

In 1970 the United States Supreme Court held in "Goldberg v. Kelly" that recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) had a constitutional right to an evidentiary hearing before a local welfare agency could terminate benefits. In order to determine the effects that the "Goldberg" requirements have had on the…

This paper focuses on Title IX, a part of the Federal Education Amendments of 1972, and its effect upon human rights in school sport. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section reviews the purpose of Title IX and the historical developments which led to its establishment. It states that Title IX was enacted to eliminate sexual…

This study of a court decision on public school desegregation notes the importance of the case, In re Skipwith, as a test of the relationship of the Fourteenth Amendment to school assignment to a defacto segregated school. The background of the controversy is presented. A summary of the case includes the parents' defense against charges by the…

This revision of a New York Public Library booklist is limited to works on the Negro in the United States. The annotated citations are grouped in sections concerned with Negro history and culture, the freedom movement, civil rights, and intergroup relations. Other categories are collective and individual biography, literature, and music and art.…

This paper addresses itself to the question of whether the courts determine educational policy, confining its discussion to three court cases. The cases focus on academic freedom and the authority to dismiss, the rights of an individual to discuss in public the injustice of his transfer, and reverse discrimination. (Author/JF)

The status of women at the Washington State University (WSU) is examined. Emphasis is placed on distribution of women faculty, promotion rates, salary comparisons and participation of women faculty in positions of influence. Recommendations to enhance the position of women as WSU are listed for each area of study. A supplement to the report…

The San Francisco campus of the University of California (UCSF) has as its mission the education of health science professionals. Recruitment areas for campus programs have traditionally been local, state, and national for staff and students, and state, national, and international for faculty. Although efforts have been made over the years to…

Presented in this paper is a discussion of various federal demands and their ramifications concerning nondiscriminatory employment practices in higher education. These demands require that colleges and universities desiring or holding federal contracts eliminate all traces of discriminatory practices with regard to faculty recruitment, hiring,…

This report reviews the effects of recent court cases that struck down existing methods of school finance and presents a detailed discussion of the case Demetrio P. Rodriquez et al vs San Antonio Independent School District et al. The report gives the factual background of the case, states the issue, presents the court's decision, and sets forth…

This article discusses legal concepts and court decisions as they apply to teachers and schools. (RC)

Discusses current trends in educational litigation as reflected by recent court decisions involving equal educational opportunity, school finance reform, and the constitutional guarantee of equal protection as it applies to public education. Much attention is focused on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Rodriquez v. San Antonio. (JG)

Discusses four philosophical approaches that might be applied by the United States Supreme Court in considering cases involving the equal protection clause of the Constitution. Emphasizes the probable impact of each approach on school finance cases such as the Rodriguez case. (JG)

Concludes that the Revenue Sharing Bill gives rise to a very complicated set of non priorities which could undercut poor and working class blacks in every major city. (Author/AM)

Historical review of the function of social conflict in the nineteenth century women's rights movements. Considers whether suffrage and a move toward equality could have been accomplished without major philosophical differences. Differences between the Stanton and Anthony suffrage group and the Stone and Blackwell suffrage group are discussed.…