Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Source
| California Postsecondary… | 1 |
| National Education Policy… | 1 |
| New Directions for Adult and… | 1 |
| New Directions for Community… | 1 |
| New Directions for Higher… | 1 |
| US Department of Education | 1 |
Author
| Ali, Russlynn | 1 |
| Angeli, Mallory | 1 |
| Cory, Rebecca C. | 1 |
| DeMitchell, Todd A. | 1 |
| Eckes, Suzanne E. | 1 |
| Humphrey, Karen | 1 |
| Mead, Julie F. | 1 |
| Rocco, Tonette S. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| California | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textMead, Julie F.; Eckes, Suzanne E. – National Education Policy Center, 2018
Recent reports on discrimination in private schools have led some observers to decry the fact that private and charter schools receiving public tax dollars selectively exclude some populations from both employment and enrollment; others, however, note that in these and similar instances the schools have broken no laws. Both may be right. How can…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Charter Schools, Educational Vouchers, Educational Finance
Direct linkCory, Rebecca C. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2011
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are often the starting places for conversations about students with disabilities in higher education. Section 504 and the ADA provide mandates for protection from discrimination and provision of reasonable disability accommodations (e.g., sign language…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Student Personnel Services, Student Needs, Federal Legislation
Humphrey, Karen; Angeli, Mallory – California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2009
Access and equity for all students in higher education continues to be a high priority for the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Recent work in this area has focused on students with disabilities as well as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) students. The Commission formed an Access and Equity for All Students Advisory…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Advisory Committees, Disabilities, Access to Education
Rocco, Tonette S. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Disability is not something one experiences in isolation of other characteristics. Sociocultural characteristics, such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age and disability, interact with each other in various combinations forming unique adults. When interacting with other characteristics, disability can dominate the other…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Social Bias, Continuing Education
Ali, Russlynn – US Department of Education, 2010
In recent years, many state departments of education and local school districts have taken steps to reduce bullying in schools. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) fully supports these efforts. Bullying fosters a climate of fear and disrespect that can seriously impair the physical and psychological health of its victims and create…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Bullying, School Policy, Federal Legislation
DeMitchell, Todd A. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2004
Discrimination, affirmative action, and evaluation are legal issues that involve community college leadership. Prudent leaders must cultivate the required legal knowledge of these and other employment issues if they are to lead effectively.
Descriptors: Employment, Legal Problems, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, Washington, DC. – 1993
As part of a series of lesson plans compiled by Phi Alpha Delta, this collection presents a lesson plan on current issues for each month of the school year. Intended for high school and middle school with adaptations for elementary school, the lessons cover the Americans with Disabilities Act in relation to accommodations for students with…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Disabilities, Driving While Intoxicated
