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Peer reviewedSchweda-Nicholson, Nancy – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1986
Chronicles the history of federal laws governing use of court interpreters, focusing on the Court Interpreters Act of 1978. The Spanish/English Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination is discussed, and problems in state court interpreter selection, policy formation, and improvement of interpreting quality are presented. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Certification, Court Litigation, Federal Legislation, Interpreters
Castellanos, Diego – NJEA Review, 1980
This article discusses the question of segregating Spanish-speaking pupils, with reference to New Jersey law and practice. Benefits of native language teaching are weighed against the social isolation this imposes on Hispanic students. Attitudes of Hispanic parents, court doctrine, and desegregation practices which focus only on race are analyzed.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans
Barba, Lucia – 1979
The issue of corporal punishment of students in the elementary and secondary schools is examined in this paper. Included are a brief examination of the legal and cultural history of corporal punishment of children, a review of literature concerning parent and administrator attitudes toward corporal punishment, and a consideration of reasons for…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy
Briere, Eugene J., Ed.; And Others – 1979
The publication brings together the latest thinking in five areas important to bilingual education. Part one, legal aspects, deals with limitations and capabilities of the judicial process, interpretations of major court decisions, and implications of these decisions in terms of community members, educators, and school boards. Philosophies,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Educational Assessment
Condon, Eliane C.; And Others – 1979
The text examines issues related to Hispanic children in special education. Chapter 1 discusses four court cases brought against schools for inappropriate placement of Hispanic and other minority students in classes for the educable mentally retarded. Testing is the focus of Chapter 2, which includes analysis of linguistic and cultural bias,…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Court Litigation, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
Carter, Thomas P. – 1979
There is no inherent conflict between bilingual education and desegregation; only lack of creativity and lack of commitment deter implementation of bilingual programs in racially balanced schools. A review of literature related to the Brown v. Board of Education and Lau v. Nichols decisions revealed that bilingual education and school…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Bilingual Education, Community Attitudes, Court Litigation
