Reviews the judicial-legal definition of test bias as it has emerged in court litigation, asserting that while technical research studies of test bias have focused either on predictive validity or content validity, the judicial-legal concepts of test bias have attempted to focus on both these issues in a relatively non-technical manner. (JM)

The fifth in the Legal Problems of Education Series, this book deals with school board operation in relation to the legal problems surrounding de facto segregation and collective bargaining. The legal problems reviewed and discussed are organized into six chapters dealing with records, procedures, remedies against school board members,…

Discusses the history of corporal punishment in American schools and recent developments which serve to project national opinions on the matter. (RK)

In Bellamy v. Masons's Stores, Inc., the Fourth Circuit of Appeals held that section 1985 (3) of the Ku Klux Klan Act displayed a congressional intent that state action be required for an action based on a conspiracy to deprive first amendment rights. The decision is examined in regard to Griffin v. Breckenridge. For journal availability see HE…

A federal appeals court decision ruled in favor of three publishers who had sued the owner of a small copy-shop business for copyright infringement in producing custom-made anthologies for college courses. However, a divided court could not determine willful violation of the law, vacating damages awarded in lower court. Debate over fair use…

The Supreme Court has ruled public colleges may not deny funds to student groups because they engage in religious activities. The case, involving the University of Virginia, sets looser standards for separation of church and state in higher education. Some see it as providing new protections against censorship and withdrawal of funds. Text of the…

The Supreme Court's dissenting opinion in a University of Virginia case concerning denial of funds to a religious student newspaper is presented. Justice Souter argues that the ruling supporting funding is in violation of doctrine concerning separation of church and state. (MSE)

The traditional approach of the courts was to accept as "reasonable cause" for teacher dismissal any conduct that set a bad example for students. This chapter examines a cross-section of cases illustrating recent court decisions in this area and attempts to identify any consistent patterns of adjudication and their implications for school…

In his testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, the author notes that he has been with the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department since 1958; over the past five years, an attempt has been made to routinize the enforcement of civil rights statutes. (Author/JM)

This fourth volume of the Legal Problems of Education Series discusses counselor liability, search and seizure of student property, and student records. It is organized into ten chapters concentrating on confidentiality, slander and libel, inspection and release of student records, use of records in court, search of students, search of property,…

The merits of student arguments challenging the constitutionality of mandatory student fees to finance certain activities or services are examined and balanced against the public university's interest in providing a forum for the expression of diverse and controversial ideas. (MSE)

Discusses cases involving a nontenured high school coach's firing, state-mandated competency testing, and civil rights of public employees. (KS)

In a review of the court decision and opinions in the Allan Bakke medical school admissions case, reasons are found for further proceedings on the issue and to dispute counsel's claim of having produced all available information. Available from Southern University School of Law, Southern Branch Post Office, Baton Rouge, LA 70813. (MSE)

Since higher echelon jobs have been drawn into litigation under Title VII, subjective criteria have been employed. The legal ramifications of assessing noncognitive traits such as leadership, aggressiveness, and attitude are discussed. Available from: the University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia 30602. (LBH)

Discusses "National Labor Relations Board v. Yeshiva University," which ruled that college faculty were managers and thereby excluded from collective bargaining, focusing on why the Supreme Court classified professors as managers, whether the Court did something unusual in this case, or whether faculty is simply the unlucky vanguard of a…