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Close Up Foundation, Arlington, VA. – 1986
Four articles expressing the views of nine prominent United States citizens about the Constitution provide a context for reflecting on the meaning of the Constitution in present-day America. In "Why Has the Constitution Endured So Long?" Don Edwards, chairman of the House Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee, discusses why the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Rights, Class Activities, Constitutional History
Florer, John H. – Hist Educ Quart, 1968
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Constitutional History, Educational History, Educational Legislation
CAMPBELL, ROALD F.; AND OTHERS – 1967
MAJOR FINDINGS OF A SUMMER SEMINAR HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IN 1966 DEFINE CURRENT ISSUES RELATED TO STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION (SDE) AND LEAD TO 23 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING THESE DEPARTMENTS SO THAT THEY MAY BE EFFECTIVE PARTNERS IN THE GOVERNMENT OF EDUCATION. SDE'S ARE EVALUATED WITH RESPECT TO FIVE MAJOR…
Descriptors: Administrators, Decision Making, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Download full textHopkins, John O. – 1973
This document attempts to deal with certain legal issues which the author feels are basic to understanding the function of government in the professional licensing or certification of educators. It is the basic argument of this paper that the right and responsibility of the state to certify teachers is a legitimate, moral, and rational use of the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Government Role, Legal Responsibility, Parent Role
Peer reviewedMawdsley, Ralph D.; Mawdsley, Alice L. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1988
The legal debate over religious freedom in public schools involves the aspects of control of education, definition of religion, and religious expression. Cites conflicting judicial decisions and states the issues the Supreme Court must resolve. (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Analysis of the Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Program State Reports. Final Report.
Raphael, Jacqueline; McKay, Shannon – 2001
This report analyzes information from 12 Educational Flexibility Partnership Demonstration (EFD) program state reports submitted to the U.S. Department of Education in spring 2000. The EFD program helps schools and districts implement educational reforms and raise student achievement by providing increased flexibility in implementing federal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Ryan, John Paul, Ed. – Focus on Law Studies, 2001
This publication examines ways to teach about law in the liberal arts. This issue features a dialogue among eight social science, humanities, policy, and legal scholars, in which they discuss a wide range of viewpoints on federalism. The conversation traverses historical perspectives on federal-state relations, changes in selected public policy…
Descriptors: Federalism, Government Role, Higher Education, Law Related Education
Womer, Frank B. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
This review of the background and current status of state level activities in testing documents the shift in locus of educational control from local school districts to state agencies, the key dimensions characterizing such programs, factors influencing their implementation and their possible impact. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Standardized Tests
Garber, Lee O.; Reutter, E. Edmund, Jr. – Yearbook Sch Law 1969, 1969
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Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Confidential Records, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation
Pfnister, Allan O. – 1978
Three movements that have affected the structure of American postsecondary education are the development of governance by lay boards of control, the growth in power of state coordinating bodies, and the emergence of federal regulatory agency authority over postsecondary education. American postsecondary education has been characterized as…
Descriptors: Educational History, Federal Government, Federal Regulation, Governance
SILARD, JOHN – 1963
THE QUESTIONS OF THE GOVERNOR'S POWER REGARDING CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES WAS DISCUSSED. THROUGH THE "GOVERNOR'S CODE OF FAIR PRACTICES," WHICH BRIEFLY STATED THAT THE STATE'S BASIC POLICY WAS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION, THE GOVERNOR AS WELL AS ALL STATE OFFICIALS HAD SUFFICIENT POWER TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION. THE OFFICIALS HAD FURTHER POWER WITH…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Civil Rights, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Martorana, S. V.; Smutz, Wayne D. – Community College Frontiers, 1979
Summarizes the results of a survey of state directors of community and junior colleges as to their views on the federal government's impact on their institutions. The directors felt the impact of federal legislation and regulations to be significant and exhibited a general attitude of ambivalence. (AYC)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Lennon, Donald R. – 1986
The paper discusses the political events and issues that affected North Carolina and the nation between 1776 and 1789. Attitudes and philosophies on government and its centralization form the foundation for North Carolina's traditional and firm opposition to centralization of power and changes in government structure. North Carolina's…
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Federal State Relationship, Government Role, Governmental Structure
Johnson, Joseph E. – 1978
The topic of state reappropriation of federal funds for higher education is addressed in this summary of a speech that sought to distinguish between reasonable program control by state legislatures and disruption of needed programs. The issue of a state legislature appropriating federal funds entering the state is before a number of legislatures.…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Federal State Relationship, Financial Policy
Valente, William D. – 1980
The recent growth of school-related laws and regulations has magnified the court role in setting education policies through legal decision. State courts have traditionally played a primary role in disposing of education disputes, but their role has diminished while the federal court role has increased. This is due to a lag between state and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
