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Peer reviewedChemerinsky, Erwin – American Behavioral Scientist, 1998
Reviews current court cases pertaining to infringements on academic freedom and considers their relationship to arguments concerning tenure. In particular, raises such issues as how the First Amendment protects the academic freedom of faculty and if there are alternative safeguards. Concludes that eliminating tenure would jeopardize academic…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Academic Rank (Professional), Court Litigation, Educational Change
Download full textBeckham, Joseph C. – 1984
Decisions made by federal and state courts during 1983 concerning the employment, dismissal, and tenuring of the employees of public agencies--in particular, public schools--are reported in this chapter. The chapter first addresses discrimination in employment based on race, sex, age, or physical limitations and notes that the shifting burden of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Contracts
