Traditional leadership preparation programs and licensure requirements give only token consideration to social justice concerns. This article examines the emerging social justice discourse in the educational administration field and discusses several challenges that must be considered as universities and others attempt to prepare school leaders…

Discusses seven court cases that have helped clarify teachers' privacy rights and the limitations on those rights. (MLF)

An overview of the "Code of Academic Integrity" at the University of Maryland is presented. The university can function properly only if all its members adhere to clearly established goals and values. (MLW)

These hearings transcripts present testimony regarding parents' and schools' roles in teaching values to school age children, the federal funds involved in values education, and the remedies available to parents who may object to or be offended by some of the topics taught and the vehicles used to teach these topics. Witnesses included: (1)…

Reviews the history of the passage of the Hatch Amendment. Defines the regulations and examines testimony given during congressional hearings. Discusses the implications of the amendment. (MD)

The Copyright Act of 1976, particularly the guidelines on fair use, did much to clarify the ambiguity of the 1909 Copyright Act in relation to new electronic media. Although some specific guidelines for teachers were included, it should be noted that microcomputers and disk drives were not yet widely available in 1976. Because experts were divided…

Attempts by courts in the United States and Canada to define the rights of children, parents, and educators are described, and their shortcomings and contradictions are pointed out. The author suggests another approach based on utilitarian values and pre-suppositions presented in works by John Stuart Mill. (PP)

The application of cultural jurisprudence as a mode of inquiry into high court decisions is the subject of this paper, which includes a discussion of how to do a values study. The discussion centers on a Supreme Court case--Ingraham v. Wright--a 1977 decision that upheld the use of corporal punishment in public schools. The author discusses his…

Explores some of the difficult areas of copyright protection for computer software including legal and illegal copying; values imparted to students if illegal software copies are used; and teacher and administrator responsibility. A suggested school district policy on software copyright is presented. (MBR)

Concludes that laws prohibiting fornication and cohabitation are unconstitutional. Available from Michigan Law Review, Hutchins Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; single issue $3.50. (Author/IRT)

Focusing on issues surrounding the unauthorized copying of software, this pamphlet is particularly concerned with the illegality of such action and the necessity for educators to respect the intellectual work and property of others. Some relevant facts about unauthorized copying of software are followed by a statement of principle about…

Chapter 1 of a book on school law, this article analyzes the role of the U.S. Supreme Court, and contends that there has been a judicial takeover of functions that had been delegated by the Constitution to the states and to the people. Specifically, the author argues that much of the Supreme Court's expansion of its powers rests on the selective…

Discusses "Mozert v. Hawkins," pointing out four important factors in the case, and shows the reasonable and reasoned way the judge's final decision was made. (MD)

Reviews a recent court decision in Nebraska regarding the cancellation of a controversial film on the University of Nebraska campus. The film was cancelled after a state senator threatened to close the theater if the movie was shown. The lawsuit alleged the university violated the First Amendment in cancelling the film; the judge ruled for the…

Discusses the implementation of Transcendental Meditation courses in public schools and the "Malnak" decision, analyzes judicial efforts to define religion, and develops a framework by which to determine whether given beliefs or practices can be classified as religious. Available from San Diego Law Review, University of San Diego School…