This document records testimony from a hearing held to examine how SCOTUS's decision on race-based admissions is shaping university policies. Member statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Burgess Owens, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development; and (2) Honorable Robert C. Scott, Ranking Member, Committee on Education and the…

This hearing is the first in a series convened by the Committee on Education and the Workforce to examine federal rules and regulations that undermine the strength of the nation's education system. The House has charged this committee to look at rules and regulations within the jurisdiction that may hinder job creation and economic growth. This…

Outlines the facts and judicial history of Board of Education v. McCluskey, a case involving disagreement between a lower court's interpretation of school rules and the school board's interpretation. Discusses the Supreme Court's split decision reversing the lower court ruling and that split's implications for future educational law cases. (PGD)

Annotations from the April, May, and June 1983 issues of the "Current Index to Journals in Education" were selected on the basis of anticipated interest of readers of this journal. Articles dealing with elementary and secondary education are listed first, followed by articles dealing with postsecondary education. (MLF)

Informs nonlawyers how to find and retrieve federal statutory law (legislation), federal court decisions, and law review articles using the Internet. (PKP)

A brief list of basic legal concepts and terms to help principals become more familiar with some of the Constitutional and statutory procedural and substantive aspects of school law, including, for example, concepts like due process and privacy and terms like En Banc and De Facto. (PKP)

This book is a collection of 26 addresses made at the 23rd annual convention of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education. It discusses issues surrounding school law in elementary, secondary, and higher education in 1977 and before. Some of the topics covered include collective bargaining, employee layoff, sex discrimination and…

The statute citation, title, and text of Connecticut laws concerning education are contained in 36 chapters. An index of education laws is also included. (MLF)

This document provides a summary description of the most important provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act that affect members of the American Federation of Teachers. Twenty-eight chapters examine the details of employer and employee obligations: (1) "General Overview"; (2) "FMLA Checklist"; (3) "Key…

Uses random sample of reported court decisions to determine whether there is significant difference between the overall outcomes of education litigation from mid-1970s and that from mid-1990s. Finds that the only significant difference between two time periods was the "suits by students" category and that the direction of this difference…

This book is a collection of 19 addresses made at the 1978 annual convention of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE). Some of the topics covered include: suits against school officials, Title IX, competency testing, teaching moral and spiritual values in public schools, the Bakke decision, unintended impacts of Supreme…

This volume of Florida School Laws contains chapters 228 through 246 of the Florida Statutes, which comprise "The Florida School Code." The laws contain those statutes specifically applicable to public schools, community colleges, postsecondary institutions, all other institutions and agencies included as a part of the state system of…

The author's ten commandments are intended to provide teachers with significant general guidelines for use in the classroom. The areas covered include worship in the classroom, academic freedom, corporal punishment, slander and libel, and student safety. (IRT)

Discusses how school administrators can use the legal concepts of original intent and "stare decisis" to interpret the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment when faced with issues involving religion in the schools. (Contains 34 references.)(PKP)

The courts generally uphold the school's action in disciplining a student for conduct that takes place out of school if the punishment is denial of extracurricular privileges. If the school withdraws academic privileges, the courts require a stronger showing of evidence. (MLF)