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Russo, Charles J. – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2019
The United States Senate's unwillingness to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) notwithstanding, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) contains significant safeguards protecting the rights of students with disabilities, acknowledging their participation rights in decisions about their futures. In the first of…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Russo, Charles J. – School Business Affairs, 2012
A 2007 report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO 2007) estimated that 12 million "unauthorized immigrants" lived in the United States, defining the term "unauthorized immigrants" as "foreign citizens residing in the United States illegally." Without providing exact numbers, in his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama addressed…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, School Business Officials, Boards of Education, Immigration
Thomas, Stephen B.; Russo, Charles J. – 1995
The "Declaration of Independence" guarantees Americans the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, these rights have not been uniformly available to all citizens. Individuals with disabilities, for example, have received unequal treatment and have been victims of both intentional and unintentional discrimination.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Child Abuse, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal)