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Affirmative Action Plans--Proceed with Extreme Care.
Tatel, David S. – School Business Affairs, 1987
The Supreme Court decision in "Johnson v. Transportation Agency" supports affirmative action in principle. However, the types of affirmative action the courts will allow will continue to vary significantly. Questions and answers provide guidance for educational institutions. (MLF)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
NCA Legal Alert. A Preview: 1986-1987 Supreme Court Cases Affecting Education.
Corkill, Phillip M. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1987
Offers brief summaries of upcoming Supreme Court cases that have implications for education, including two cases involving religion, affirmative action, and school policy regarding employees and students who have Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or carry AIDS antibodies. (DMM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Administrators, Affirmative Action, Compliance (Legal)
Voluntary Affirmative Action Plans in Public Education: Anticipating a Supreme Court Decision.
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Clague, Monique Weston – Journal of Law and Education, 1985
Discusses the political controversy over affirmative action discrimination. Broadly outlines three cases in which the Supreme Court has addressed the issue. Analyzes three lower court decisions affirming the validity of affirmative action. Examines research on race and gender role models. (MD)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
The Podberesky Case and Race-Related Financial Aid.
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Wells, Anne; Strope, John L., Jr. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1996
The lower court findings and 1995 Supreme Court decision in Podberesky versus Kerwin, concerning the legality of race-exclusive scholarships, is reviewed and its implications on race-based financial aid awards are examined. Issues discussed include current Department of Education guidelines in this context, meeting institutional mandates to…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Court Litigation, Federal Courts
School Law.
Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1985
Discusses (1) a Michigan court decision concerning reverse discrimination and voluntary affirmative action policies; (2) the Massachusetts Supreme Court's rejection of the work-to-rule strategy; and (3) an Arkansas law that will allow teachers failing a basic skills and literacy test to be fired only when their state certification expires. (MLF)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Competency Based Teacher Education, Court Litigation, Federal Courts
Title IX and the Achievement of Equal Educational Opportunity: A Legal Handbook.
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Guerrier, Charles E. – 1980
Designed to provide an introduction to major issues, controversies, and case law related to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, this handbook is intended to promote more informed interaction between administrators and the attorneys who represent and advise them regarding sex discrimination issues. Following a brief explanation of the…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Educational Discrimination
The Principal's Legal Handbook. Second Edition.
Camp, William E., Ed.; Connelly, Mary Jane, Ed.; Lane, Kenneth E., Ed.; Mead, Julie F., Ed. – 2000
This handbook for elementary and secondary school principals contains several chapters on topics important to building level administrators. Each chapter summarizes relevant state and federal court decisions and statutes, concluding with recommendations for practice. The handbook is divided into four sections: students and the law, special…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Child Abuse, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation