Introduces the following Counterpoint article on "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" ("From the Heart of the Church"), a document issued by Pope Paul VI in 1990 that provided guidelines for the operation of Roman Catholic colleges and universities. (PKP)

Examines the concept of equal educational opportunity found in the district court's decisions in "Keyes," the court of appeals' response, and the legal framework in which those decisions were made. Asserts that a constitutional doctrine of equal educational opportunity can be formulated to address educational disparities. (Author/IRT)

Management attorneys, from different law firms, outline the potential constitutional pitfalls involved in drug testing public employees, and then set forth the factors that most likely will support the validity of testing programs and that are consistent both with employee dignity and the Constitution. (MLF)

Challenges assertion in article by the Alexanders that "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" will increase risk that Catholic institutions of higher education will violate the Establishment Clause. Authors argue that recent Establishment Clause decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court have effectively eliminated the wall of separation between church and…

Students who have been dismissed from their graduate program or who believe faculty treated them unfairly should be allowed to challenge those actions. Although the "Alcorn v. Vaksman" decision (1994) seems to spell out broader rights for students who challenge academic decisions, Professor Vaksman won very little, and the case merely…

Reviews court decisions involving tenure rights in higher education, focusing mainly on the contractual aspects of tenure, and examines the relationship of tenure to consitutional issues in an effort to completely define the legal status of tenure in higher education. (Author/JG)

Reviews the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in City of Madison, Joint School District No. 8 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, and discusses the probable effect of that decision on public employers and public employee unions, focusing in particular on public school districts and teachers. (JG)

Takes issues with Gregory Hauser's previous article positing a constitutional right of social fraternities to formal recognition at public institutions of higher education. Reanalyzes each of the associational cases cited by Hauser, cites additional cases, adds a waiver argument, and wraps up with a public policy comparison of higher education…

Analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in General Electric Co. v. Gilbert that a disability benefits plan is not discriminatory on the basis of sex because of its failure to cover pregnancy-related disabilities. Discusses implications of the decision for public school districts. (JG)