The legal theories with which students challenge academic dismissals, the impact of a recent court decision concerning the institution's right to discontinue a student's studies, and various methods to prevent litigation over academic dismissal are reviewed. (MSE)

An investigation into the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revealed the following: (1) the desegregation plans of ten states expired before achieving their goal, yet OCR has taken no remedial action to enforce the law; and (2) legal infractions by OCR have not been adequately investigated. (BJV)

Consists of 10 articles relating to various legal issues that could affect agricultural educators. Topics covered include (1) expectations for laboratory safety, (2) professional malpractice, (3) liability, (4) sex equity, (5) teacher rights and responsibilities, and (6) legal issues in supervised occupational experience programs. (CH)

The Chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the new governor are in conflict over proposals for budget-cutting in the declining state economy and over payments received by the chancellor after leaving a college presidency. (MSE)

The major legal issues surrounding trustee financial exigency decisions, the fiduciary duties of trustees to preserve net institutional assets, and potential trustee liability for a decision to close an institution prior to bankruptcy are examined. (Author/MSE)

Litigation concerning wrongful discharge of faculty will increase, but considerable legal variation among the states will persist. The biggest distinction between states will concern tort damage awards, and the net result will be the creation of new policies for employee rights. Employment-at-will doctrine will be affected in most states. (MSE)

Analysis of journal article titles indicates research administrators' interests and concerns have turned from research administration as an occupation to the nature and sociolegal aspects of research, reflecting the changing environment of research. (MSE)

A review of the relationship of law and academe covers the legal implications of social and educational change, the dichotomy between public and private and between secular and religious institutions, and preventive legal planning. (MSE)

Legal and historical issues in the establishment and maintenance of the office of University Visitor in Australian universities are examined, and pertinent British and Australian legislation is cited. The traditional and disputed role of the Visitor as a liaison between corporation and government is discussed, and recent court litigation is…

Medical students performed less well on examinations about drug abuse problems and patient management than on traditional medical board examinations. The best knowledge was of pharmacology of drug abuse, Alcoholics Anonymous, and treatment of delirium tremens. Students knew less about metabolic and biochemical areas, emergency-room treatment, and…

In 2003, education program officials at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation asked attorneys at the University of Washington's Center on Reinventing Public Education to explore legal issues affecting the establishment and operation of small high schools in Washington State. Although this guide will be of interest to small school advocates…

The scenario: Pictures of children in various states of nudity are discovered in an elementary teacher's desk. What does one do? This paper offers guidance, much of it based on common sense, for administrators who may find themselves in a situation fraught with serious consequences if a mistake is made in determining the truth. Court decisions are…

Recognizing that children today will spend almost half of their lives as grandparents, this paper examines grandparenthood and the grandparent-grandchild relationship. The paper focuses on the grandparent role, discussing styles and dimensions of grandparenting. A number of variables are discussed directly affecting grandparenting: (1) age of…

To comply with the district desegregation plan, the San Francisco Unified School District previously required higher scores for Chinese American students applying to the academic magnet, Lowell High School, than for more under-represented groups. Several Chinese parents sued the district, challenging the legality of the desegregation plan, which…

"Multicultural and Diversity Education," is a comprehensive reference guide to the latest trends and developments in the field. It covers wide-ranging developments in philosophy and policy through practical applications, and includes recent trends in critical multiculturalism, whiteness studies, postmodern theories of identity and…