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Blackwell, William H.; Blackwell, Vivian V. – SAGE Open, 2015
Of the three formal dispute resolution procedures provided by the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 2004(IDEA), due process hearings are the most costly in terms of time, fiscal resources, and impact on relationships between school personnel and parents. This study examined 258 due process hearings held over the past 8 years in…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Covino, Nicholas – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2015
In this article, Nicholas Covino states that mental illness is a problem many people do not want to discuss, yet it affects everyone. Today, one in four adults and one in five children have a diagnosable mental illness, and one of two Americans will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. Suicide will claim one American every 13…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Health Workers, Information Technology, Patients
Markham, Reed – 1989
Rufus Choate, a Massachusetts lawyer and orator, has been described as a "unique and romantic phenomenon" in America's history. Born in 1799 in Essex, Massachusetts, Choate graduated from Dartmouth College and attended Harvard Law School. Choate's goal was to be the top in his profession. Daniel Webster was Choate's hero. Choate became…
Descriptors: Biographies, Lawyers, Persuasive Discourse, Public Speaking
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McKirdy, Charles R. – Journal of Legal Education, 1976
The system of legal clerkships in early Massachusetts is described from the writings of John Adams and others. Ideally, the clerkship placed the student in an environment of law where education was a total and many faceted experience. In reality, the student endured many difficulties and spent most of his time copying papers. (LBH)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Employment Experience, Higher Education, History
Budoff, Milton; And Others – 1976
Legal aspects relating to the application of procedural due process safeguards to special education are surveyed, the requirements of P.L. 94-142 are pointed out, state response to these safeguards are described, and the extent to which the adversarial hearing system has facilitated appropriate education is reported. Particular emphasis is placed…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Court Litigation, Court Role
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This June 25, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "It's OK to Say No" (Fant, Gene C., Jr.); (2) "On Your Marks"…
Descriptors: Rejection (Psychology), Conflict Resolution, Higher Education, Collegiality