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Cook, Kay K. – 1984
This synthesis of current attitudes on academic freedom as defined by lower court and Supreme Court cases describes the (1) framework in which academic freedom operates, (2) powers and limitations of state legislatures and school officials in defining the curriculum and setting policy, (3) rights and limitations of teachers in making curricular…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation
Stevens, Ed – ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, 1999
Due process has become an important principle in higher education as a result of many new legal issues, including dismissals of students from campus, firings of staff members, faculty tenure and promotion, sexual harassment, discrimination, and substance abuse. This volume defines due process; explains when due process procedures are required;…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Decision Making