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North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1993
This document begins a series of issues on employment and dismissal matters of interest to school administrators in North Carolina. It addresses some of the more basic employment concepts, first describing the legal requirements in the state. In North Carolina, local school boards' authority to hire employees is contained in a variety of statutes.…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Compliance (Legal), Dismissal (Personnel), Elementary Secondary Education
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Stokes, Ruth – English Journal, 1974
Certain rights inherently belong to students; they do not have to be earned and cannot be given or taken according to the whims of the administration. (JH)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Due Process, Educational Opportunities, Equal Protection
Govan, Reginald C., Ed.; Taylor, William L., Ed. – 1989
This report reviews and summarizes 28 reports on the status and enforcement of civil rights legislation. All aspects of federal law and policy that deal with equal opportunity for racial and ethnic minorities, women and the elderly are investigated in the following areas: (1) administration of justice; (2) education; (3) employment rights; (4)…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Barnwell, David – 1989
A discussion of the role of court interpreters looks at the need for competent interpreters, the kinds and demands of court interpretation, and New Jersey's leadership in recognizing the necessity for court interpretation. Demographic and legal reasons for providing interpreters in today's courts are outlined. Three court interpreting functions…
Descriptors: Certification, Court Litigation, Employment Qualifications, Equal Protection
Fair, Martha H.; And Others – 1979
The Title IX/Sex Equity training model is designed to assist education personnel and interested citizens in the implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the attainment of sex equity in education. This workbook, to be used in conjunction with the trainer manual, provides l5 worksheets for use by administrators in a Title…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Compliance (Legal), Educational Discrimination
Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY. – 1984
This volume presents nine papers read at a conference on affirmative action, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation and held at Columbia University in August 1982; a preface, summary paper, and list of participants are also included. Each paper addresses the issue of affirmative action within a different country and describes: (1) the policies…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Educational Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection
California State Dept. of Justice, Sacramento. – 1976
This booklet was prepared as a general summary of women's rights in areas such as employment, education, credit, health care, and domestic relations. Other topics dealt with in terms of women's rights include child bearing; business establishments; public assistance; insurance; rape, other crimes, and law enforcement; housing; and childcare. Each…
Descriptors: Child Care, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Lepchenske, George L. – 1975
The quality of education being offered by institutions of higher education is being questioned. Trends toward educational quality are evident by court cases that are cited; the issue has been school finance. The equal protection clause of the Constitution has been extended to apply to several areas through the idea of "fundamental rights." The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, College Role, Constitutional Law
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1978
Problems caused by the tax law and Department of the Treasury regulations related to the income exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and the deduction of job-related educational expenses were studied. Legislative changes that may reduce the amount of controversy generated by these two sections of the Internal Revenue Code are recommended. A…
Descriptors: College Students, Court Litigation, Discriminatory Legislation, Disqualification
Delon, Floyd G. – 1979
The constitutional basis for laws concerning rights of the handicapped lies in the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection and due process clauses. Recent litigation has been based on Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, P.L. 94-142. Significant court decisions affecting education have been handed down in five areas. Regarding right to free…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Lindstrom, Duane; And Others – 1975
Each summer more than 18,000 migrant farmworkers and their families travel to Indiana from Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Arkansas to plant, cultivate, and harvest the State's crops. Of these, more than 80 percent are Mexican Americans from Texas. These migrants work in 43 counties, primarily in the State's central region. The migrant population…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Civil Rights, Employment Problems, Equal Protection
Piele, Philip K.; Forsberg, James R. – 1974
Designed to be a general outline and guide for school administrators and board members, this monograph provides a broad overview of State statutes and State and Federal court decisions that affect the use and disposition of school property. The first part of the paper presents typical statutes granting to or withholding from school boards…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Educational Facilities
Goldsen, Rose K. – 1972
Intended for non-professional groups trying to make inputs into the political system but having limited access to the mass media, this manual reviews and criticizes the current status of power in the communications industry, especially in regard to ownership and control of the flow of information. Government/media relations are discussed,…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Equal Protection
Dochterman, Clifford L.; And Others – 1972
This report fosters discussion and deliberation on the current educational finance dilemma and discusses recent State court decisions that have invalidated existing finance systems. Possible solutions to the problems presented to State legislatures by those decisions are examined. The report (1) outlines the holdings of six cases beginning with…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Equal Education, Equal Protection
KNOWLES, LAURENCE W.; THOMSON, W. SCOTT – 1965
QUESTIONNAIRES (1,000) WERE MAILED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 50 STATES. THE FINAL SAMPLE GROUP CONSISTED OF 350 USABLE RESPONSES. THE STUDY DEALT WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS SUPPLEMENTED THE QUESTIONNAIRES. THE MAJOR TOPICS OF INQUIRY WERE (1) FREEDOM OF…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Constitutional History, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation
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