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Download full textMartz, Carlton – Bill of Rights in Action, 2000
This issue of "Bill of Rights in Action" looks at historical and recent innovations in law. The first article examines the code of laws developed by the ancient Hebrews which influenced Roman law, English law, and the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution. The second article explores Thomas Jefferson's writing of the…
Descriptors: Government Role, Law Related Education, Laws, Legal Problems
Associated Press Managing Editors. – 1983
Prepared by members of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Committee of the Associated Press Managing Editors (AMPE), this collection of articles deals with a variety of issues concerning freedom of the press. Following a list of members of the committee, the major articles in the collection are: (1) "Massive Libel Suits Threaten Freedom of All…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Freedom of Speech, Government Role, Higher Education
Murphy, Dennis Dailey – Executive Review, 1981
Many people in our society turn to courts for the resolution of every problem. By delegating to judges the authority to declare our legal rights we diminish our individual and collective liberties. This trend of legalism can have important consequences for school administrators. Rather than resist or evade the law, school officials can obviate…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation
Martz, Carlton – Bill of Rights in Action, 2000
This theme issue examines three historical and current problems surrounding wealth and power. The first article looks at King Leopold of Belgium and his exploitation of the Congo. The second article explores John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil monopoly. The final article examines the antitrust case against the Microsoft Corporation. Each…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Colonialism, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Payne, Beth – Here's How, 1991
The role of the principal in identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect is discussed in this bulletin. Although all 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws that require educators to report cases in which they have knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect child abuse, passage of legislation does not always lead to compliance.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
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
