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Goldblatt, Steven M. – 1987
This sixth chapter of "The Yearbook of School Law, 1986" identifies 354 state and federal court decisions handed down in 1985 affecting local district boards of education or the property of institutions of elementary, secondary, and higher education. Topics involve the relative power of school boards of education and state officials;…
Descriptors: Board Candidates, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Court Litigation
Piele, Philip K., Ed. – 1985
Decisions made by federal and state courts during 1983 concerning education are reported in this compilation of eight independently authored chapters. The first chapter focuses on governance, examining the organizational and authority relationships among state and local boards of education and the general public. The chapter on employees considers…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation, Disabilities
Gehring, Donald D.; Young, D. Parker – 1978
A review of 1977 cases that involved students and institutions of higher education indicates that students seem to be more concerned with their rights as educational consumers. The majority of cases concern controversies focusing on classroom and academic evaluation and treatment of students; receipt of various forms of financial aid; use of…
Descriptors: Athletics, Civil Rights, College Admission, College Students
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Washington, DC. – 1980
Eight papers from a one-day conference for lawyers, judges, and policy-makers discuss the effects on intergovernmental relations of the emerging body of laws, regulations, and court decisions governing federal grants and their recipients. The expanding importance of federal grants, notes an introduction to the papers, has meant both less leeway…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Community Development, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Camp, William E., Ed.; Connelly, Mary Jane, Ed.; Lane, Kenneth E., Ed.; Mead, Julie F., Ed. – 2000
This handbook for elementary and secondary school principals contains several chapters on topics important to building level administrators. Each chapter summarizes relevant state and federal court decisions and statutes, concluding with recommendations for practice. The handbook is divided into four sections: students and the law, special…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Child Abuse, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
White, Lawrence – 2000
This paper argues that without affirmative action, integration of American higher education would halt and resegregation would accelerate with each generation. The first section of the paper is an annotated bibliography of affirmative action in higher education; it cites books, articles and monographs, and two Web sites. The second section of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Black Community, Black Education
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Cooper, Charles J.; Schwartz, Herman – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents opposing viewpoints on federalism and state sovereignty. Charles J. Cooper argues for states powers based on a constructionist interpretation of the constitution. Herman Schwartz maintains that the national economy is so tightly intertwined, and the protection of civil liberties is too great to leave these functions to the states. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
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Kopecky, Frank – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents a lesson plan that examines the effects of Supreme Court decisions on state/federal relations using the issue of school safety. Student handouts discuss the constitutionality of the Gun Free School Zones Act as it relates to a specific criminal case. Activities include several structured discussions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
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Williams, Robert F.; And Others – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Encapsulates a series of brief essays exploring different aspects of modern federalism. Issues include further protection of individual rights extended through state constitutions and federalism and the world economy. Authors include Robert F. Williams, Earl H. Fry, and Daniel J. Elazar. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
Piele, Philip K., Ed. – 1982
This thirty-second edition of the "Yearbook" is a comprehensive reference to recent state appellate and federal court decisions that affect the operation, management, and governance of public elementary and secondary schools and higher education institutions in the United States. This edition includes all reported cases relevant to public schools…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation, Disabilities
Thomas, Stephen B., Ed. – 1987
This volume summarizes and analyzes judicial decisions affecting educational policy and management that were handed down in 1986 by state appellate courts and federal courts. The book is divided into the following eight topical chapters, each written by one or more experts in education law: (1) "Employees" by Gail Paulus Sorenson; (2) "Bargaining"…
Descriptors: Athletics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal)
O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1986
This paper reviews federal and state court interpretations of federal and state laws concerning the responsibilities of local school districts in providing free and appropriate education for handicapped children. Particular attention is paid to the building principal's responsibility in carrying out the mandated policies at the operational level,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Nolte, M. Chester – 1978
The major purpose of this book is to help make public school teachers more aware of their legal rights and responsibilities. Five areas of legal importance to teachers are discussed: employment security, student discipline and control, liability for student injury, academic freedom, and collective bargaining. The author uses a question/answer…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Boards of Education, Certification
Ziebarth, Todd – 2002
To ensure that school districts and schools meet acceptable performance levels, many school districts and states have enacted various accountability policies. Two of the most controversial approaches to accountability are reconstitutions of schools and state takeovers of school districts and schools. For each approach, this policy brief presents…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Court Litigation, Educational Assessment
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Chemerinsky, Erwin – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Examines several recent decisions of the more conservative and constructionist Rehnquist Supreme Court. Discusses those judgements that challenge the regulatory power of the federal government. In separate cases concerning mandatory retirement of state judges and regulating toxic waste clean-up, the high court ruled in favor of state control. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Conservatism, Constitutional Law
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