Reviews the case law of academic abstention (issues that the courts consider beyond their expertise) in the following areas of higher education: (1) student qualifications; (2) faculty qualifications; (3) student substantive rights; (4) faculty substantive rights; and (5) discovery of information. (199 references) (MLF)

Contends that academic freedom in terms of its common and constitutional meaning is clearly and narrowly bounded. Focuses on the academic freedom of individual college and university faculty members based on the Constitution. Finds that court decisions favor the institution rather than the faculty member. (MLF)

Questions growing out of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act are provided, and United States Supreme Court rulings in "Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District versus Amy Rowley," a deaf child, are reviewed. The Court's decision is not viewed as a threat to educators' professional autonomy. (PP)

This report presents the goals and intentions of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) for the next 5 years. It describes the development of this plan, the place of NASFAA in environmental and historical contexts, and how the plan will be implemented and monitored. Goals for NASFAA activities include to: (1)…

The rising cost of college textbooks has recently become a topic of intense public debate. It is perceived as a significant barrier to college attendance, and an assortment of legislative remedies has been proposed. This position paper of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges explains that profit is just one of a complex series of…