At the end of the two-year term of the first licenses for performance of music copyrighted under the new copyright law, the "model" licenses are being reconsidered. Considered here is whether an institution should sign a model license, or any other license, based on reference to the law itself. (MSE)

Describes how the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) lost its authority to assert Title IX jurisdiction over all the employment practices of schools and colleges. Outlines the arguments HEW used in its losing effort to gain control. (Author/IRT)

Discusses how recent regulations, standards and litigation have resulted in additional important constraints upon the design process. Presented are corresponding new objectives and areas of study in engineering design education. (WB)

Enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 acknowledged a history of sex discrimination and sought to redress its impact in the educational sphere. The 1978 HEW proposed policy interpretation, designed to provide guidance to higher education institutions in complying with Title IX and athletic regulations, is discussed. (Author/MLW)

The first of several installments that address the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity despite handicap. (Author)

Educators today have access to technologies that provide both new information sources and new methods of copying, adapting, and transporting information into the classroom. The purpose of this article is to help educators properly interpret and apply copyright law to the use of video as an instructional tool. (38 footnotes) (MLF)

A magazine insert contains six short articles that deal with school district compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Display advertisements by asbestos-related firms accompany the insert. (MLF)

A new Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) advisory, designed for colleges and universities to use in accounting for gifts and pledges according to new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations, is summarized. The publication is entitled "The Impact of FASB Standards 116 & 117 on Development Operations: An…

The American Bar Association has agreed to change its accrediting practices to end an antitrust suit brought by a law school denied accreditation. The consent decree is being studied carefully by other accrediting agencies to determine its broader applicability. Antitrust scrutiny in higher education is increasing. (MSE)

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave a year for medical or family reasons. Provides key provisions of FMLA as they apply to schools and advises districts to consult school attorneys to help ensure compliance with the act and with the interim regulations issued last summer. (MLF)

Reviews the legislative history, purpose, and principal provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and calls attention to reported decisions on issues including a private right of action, the release of education records through discovery or by judicial order, and the release of students' names and addresses. (98…

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives civil rights protection to individuals with disabilities. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications. Explains Titles I, II, and III of ADA regulations. (13…

Argues that barrier-free designs should be incorporated in the first steps of school facility planning to avoid the difficulties in meeting Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines during renovations. Explains why not all barriers need be removed to make a facility accessible to everyone. Discusses issues involving ADA guidelines and child…

Updates the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements, which pronounce upon and provide guidance in accounting and financial reporting for state and local governmental entities. Describes the development of GASB's governmental finance-reporting model project and identifies five components of internal control. One figure and two…

On a federal tax form, only 75 of 475 colleges and universities surveyed reported that they had spent money on lobbying, defined as direct contacts with legislators or executive-branch officials about specific bills. Guidelines concerning reporting are unclear and confusing, and some institutions reveal as little as possible. Data on 78…