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| McCarthy, Martha M. | 4 |
| Webb, L. Dean | 2 |
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Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Martha M. – Journal of Educational Equity and Leadership, 1983
Examines the law and court litigation to determine what constitutes sexual harassment in employment; explores employer responsibilities in discouraging or dealing with sexual harassment; and discusses legal remedies available to victims of sexual harassment in the work environment. (MJL)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Employed Women, Employment Problems, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Martha M. – Journal of Law and Education, 1998
Explores alleged abridgements of students' federal rights regarding sexual harassment by school employees or by classmates. Examines claims based on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Fourteenth Amendment. Despite federal protections, students carry a heavy burden of proof in establishing that their rights have been impaired by…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Due Process, Federal Legislation, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMcCarthy, Martha M.; Webb, L. Dean – NASSP Bulletin, 2000
School administrators are challenged to maintain the delicate balance between protecting individuals' rights and ensuring the general welfare by maintaining a safe, secure learning environment. Legal principles and precedents governing restrictions on student appearance, privacy and procedural rights, harassment and hate crimes, and suicide are…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Court Litigation, Due Process
Direct linkMcCarthy, Martha M.; Webb, L. Dean – Principal Leadership, 2000
Schools are legally obligated to protect students from injury, report child abuse, and curtail harassment and hate crimes. Educators' duties to maintain safe school environments often conflict with students' constitutionally protected rights governing expression, appearance, unreasonable searches, and due process regarding zero-tolerance policies…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
