This book consists of seven chapters, each focusing on a different major area of school law. Each article offers a comprehensive summary and analysis of all state supreme court and federal court decisions as well as other significant court decisions relevant to one particular school law topic. The cases discussed are generally limited to those…

Highlights from the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) fourth quarterly conference of Chief Area Education Officers (July, 1975) are briefly described in this report. Included in the report are: (1) a list of participants; (2) "The Year Ahead--'76", an address Dr. Clennon Sockey, Director of Indian Education Programs; (3) eleven BIA Area…

A discussion of the political aspects of administrative decision-making concerns the sanctioning or prohibiting of corporal punishment in schools in general and the action taken when teachers who use corporal punishment come under attack. The data, derived from the author's participant observation in the Detroit Public Schools, indicate that (1)…

Viewpoints on the university organization are represented which arose from study of the situation in the University of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen in particular. The question addressed is whether it is possible, by way of a simple set of rules to create a system of governance for higher education that will satisfy the demands of…

A college-wide steering committee worked to develop this planning process. Twenty-five planning goals were developed in a workshop where students, faculty, administrators, trustees, alumni, and sponsor-liaison representatives fully participated. This document sets forth the future directions of the college by indicating the specific actions and…

This study investigated the extent to which an instructional-learning management system (the Self-Schedule System) is effective as an intervention technique in promoting the development of young children's self-responsibility in managing their school learning. A student interview questionnaire, the Self-Responsibility Interview Schedule, was…

The author argues that education should be the end and aim of politics. Further, he argues that in order for a state to be morally legitimate it must provide social and political conditions that promote and further human education and development and concludes with a practical intimation of this principle. Traditional liberal political theory…

This paper is about myths in general and the "myth" of Democracy in the United States of America in particular. Myths have a number of definitions among which legendary stories containing some elements of fact but wholly untrue can be cited as the basis for the establishment of commonly accepted beliefs. Myths can be functional in the…

This 1975 handbook is arranged in seven separate sections dealing with: organization and administration; Financial Secretary's Office; Division of Student Affairs; academic organization; executive affairs and development; intercollegiate athletics; and university-community relations. Specific policies related to faculty members include such areas…

The role of the university in national development, the relationship between undergraduate and graduate instruction, the value and place of interdisciplinary studies, and the interconnections between academic objectivity and moral purpose are discussed. The paper was delivered for an Indonesian audience but universal problems are addressed.…

The poor performance of boards of trustees, often a characteristic of the so-called "struggling institution," is identified as a symptom of trouble in institutions with financial problems. In scores of colleges studied, very few boards of trustees were found who met the standards of composition, organization and performance necessary for solution…

This monograph examines six periods in the history of teaching. The first section describes the period from 1776-1823 as a time when teaching was not the career choice of educated people. A case history of a New England school teacher is included in this section. The second section pictures the period 1820-60 as the time when teacher preparation…

This handbook is not necessarily meant to be a lawbook, but rather a manual to be used in the field prior to the need for a lawyer. It is specifically designed to assist the school administrator and the board of education in dealing with students, teachers, staff personnel, and patrons. It essentially updates many of the topics covered in the…

Derived from reported research findings, non-research writings, and personal observations and experiences relative to health services, this paper focuses on the small rural community, suggesting research hypotheses and community planning possibilities. Specifically, this paper: (1) outlines five frequently expected functions/outcomes of community…

Reported are the proposed policies and procedures regarding grants to States, nonprofit agencies, organizations, colleges, and universities pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-517) as amended by the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 (Public Law…