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)

The United States Supreme Court has established the "actual malice" rule for libel suits brought by public officials, public figures, and private citizens involved in matters of public or general concern. To recover damages, such plaintiffs must plead and prove that a defamatory statement of fact or opinion was made with actual malice,…

Describes the litigation initiated by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on behalf of 14 black school children. Analyzes the court's approval of an integration plan and advances reasons for the white community's initial (and continued) acceptance of desegregation and the factors that indicate the practical limits of…

This survey of the current literature includes 79 annotations reviewing articles relating to educational law. The bibliography is organized under 19 topic areas. (MD)

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)

Annotations from three issues of "Current Index to Journals in Education" were selected on the basis of anticipated reader interest. Articles dealing with elementary and secondary education organized by subjects are followed by articles dealing with postsecondary education. (MLF)

Examines issues of curricular and instructional validity, criticism of diploma-sanctioned tests, teaching the test, and the role of the courts in new solutions. Contends diploma tests may ensure that students are given the opportunity to learn those skills essential to becoming a productive member of society. (209 references) (MLF)

Discusses a recent Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that when individuals are allowed to try out for or join a team participating in a contact sport and operated for members of the other sex, then discrimination against because of their sex is prohibited by Title IX. (22 footnotes) (MLF)

Summarizes findings of a survey questionnaire mailed to all Arizona school districts to determine the circumstances, conditions, and costs of using attorneys. Legal advice is obtained from various sources. However, a few firms are most often used, few procedures exist for hiring or evaluating school attorneys, and access is typically through the…

After providing recent survey evidence of significant widespread hazing of students in high schools, author calls for the enactment of stricter state anti-hazing laws to eliminate adverse impact of hazing on students' physical and mental well-being. Author also calls for increased educational efforts to reduce hazing. (PKP)

Discusses the legal principle of common law as it applies to the personnel policies of colleges and universities in an attempt to define the parameters of campus common law and to clarify its relationship to written university policies and relevant state laws. (JG)

In the goal-accountability model, the board of trustees bears ultimate responsibility for the setting of goals by which intra-university behavior is to be measured. By making decisions consistent with its educational role in a fair, open, responsive, and responsible manner, the university can demonstrate its moral and legal accountability.…