Racism exists within communities and within colleges. It is ever-present in the structures that professionals in the California Community Colleges system work within and that students of color must navigate. Striving to achieve equity is not enough and is not possible within the current community college system. Policies, processes, and other…

This qualitative study examined California community colleges' holistic, campus-wide compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and related laws and regulations, looking beyond individual academic adjustments. After considering the history of disability law, the research used officially reported legal decisions involving California…

Understanding the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of postsecondary faculty regarding students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the laws that protect such students is critical for both student success and compliance with federal laws. The purpose of the present quantitative study was to identify differences between…

This chapter provides an overview of copyright and intellectual property law as it relates to education in general and telecommunicated instruction in particular. (Contains 3 notes.)

During the past 60 years, 2-year colleges have increased rapidly in numbers and in enrollment of students. Over 650 institutions of the 2-year type have been established in this short period, and the number of students served each year by the public and private 2-year colleges has grown to the impressive total of over three-quarters of a million.…