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Shimberg, Benjamin – 1978
State regulation of occupational licensing is becoming the subject of nationwide debate. The issues being questioned and suggestions for their solutions include the following: (1) Is it necessary to regulate occupations, and, if it is, to what extent? Regulation is required only if its need is well-documented, and it should be kept to the minimum…
Descriptors: Accountability, Certification, Consumer Protection, Decision Making
Berkeley, Heather, Ed.; And Others – 1978
In recent years, the issue of children's rights has become a focal point of concern and controversy. This collection of papers focuses on children's rights under Canadian laws and in Canadian schools. Papers providing general overviews include "Children's Rights in the Canadian Context" by Chad Gaffield and W. Gordon West and "A…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Children
Schiller, Ellen; Cohen, Gerald; Fiore, Tom; Muller, Eve; Robertson, Anne; Lingo, Amy Shearer – 2002
This report summarizes findings from case studies that explored the implementation of the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and how it affects school district progress toward addressing the behavioral needs of students. Results are also presented on the progress districts are making on: developing…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Disabilities
Boylan, Ellen M.; Weiser, Jennifer – Education Law Center, 2002
In a survey commissioned by the Hamilton Fish Institute, Education Law Center (ELC), surveyed key national education stakeholder groups to determine their position on zero tolerance student discipline policies and school safety, and whether the organizations are involved in any work on zero tolerance policies. Implementation of these policies is…
Descriptors: Discipline, School Safety, Educational Opportunities, Zero Tolerance Policy
Fischer, Louis; Sorenson, Gail Paulus – 1996
A variety of laws and regulations apply to school counselors, psychologists, and social workers in their work. This book presents information on legal issues of particular interest to counselors, psychologists, and social workers. Each chapter concludes with at least one relevant court case. Ten chapters provide indepth information on the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Abuse, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality
Children's Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1996
This report presents the results of a nationwide survey of state agencies charged with regulating or licensing family child care. An introduction contains information on survey methodology, a summary of regulatory requirements for family child care homes and group (large) child care homes, and a survey question and answer summary. The body of the…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Certification, Child Health, Child Safety
Schwartz, Martin D.; DeKeseredy, Walter S. – 1997
This book links research on two topics--sexual assault on North American college and university campuses and the role played by male peer support in such assaults. Disputing the notion that college campuses are safe havens from crime, the first chapter defines sexual assault, notes the incidence and prevalence of campus sexual assault, and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Athletics, Behavior Standards, Colleges
Walenta, Brian T. – 1995
Focusing on current United States Supreme Court decisions affecting the searching of students in school, this report also briefly examines the evolution of the right to education and student freedom of speech. Regarding search and seizure, since 1985 the Court has maintained that school officials are not exempt from the restrictions of the Fourth…
Descriptors: Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Criminal Law, Discipline Policy
Jensen, Phyllis; And Others – 1994
A social skills training program for improving student behavior in art and music classes and in unstructured situations was developed and implemented during the second quarter of the 1993-1994 school year in two schools in Elgin, Illinois. The targeted classes included grades six through eight at St. Laurence School (part of the Rockford Catholic…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Catholic Schools, Curriculum Development, Discipline Policy
Martin, Nancy K.; Baldwin, Beatrice – 1992
Ideas regarding the nature of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and how to control them vary among teachers and can play an important role in classroom management. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between the beliefs of experienced and pre-service teachers regarding classroom management. Within this study,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Discipline Policy
Camp, William E., Ed.; And Others – 1993
The principal is faced with myriad legal issues on a daily basis, making it imperative that he or she keep abreast with developing legal issues. The first of four sections, "Students and the Law," surveys federal statutes and landmark Supreme Court decisions pertaining to the rights of students. It addresses legal issues regarding search and…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accessibility (for Disabled), Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Rosen, Lou – 1992
One of the most difficult and time-consuming set of problems school administrators face each day has to do with student discipline. This manual provides a series of suggestions on ways that successful schools and administrators deal with discipline problems. Models and examples included are intended to stimulate and assist practicing…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Check Lists, Court Litigation, Discipline
Children's Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1997
This report details the findings of an annual survey of state child care regulatory agencies. The survey gathered data on both small family child care homes and group or large family child care homes in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The report's introduction lists the survey categories and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Certification, Child Health, Child Safety
Gaustad, Joan – 1990
An increase in gang violence and mobility in the last 20 years has alarmed members of the public school community. Gang membership, formation, location, and growth are described. Strategies to counteract gang activity, such as school discipline policies, school and community prevention programs, information sharing networks, and state legislation,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Community Action, Community Coordination, Community Involvement
Lufler, Henry S., Jr. – 1987
This third chapter of "The Yearbook of School Law, 1986" summarizes and analyzes state and federal court decisions handed down in 1985 affecting the legal rights of students in elementary and secondary schools. Among the topics examined are public school pupil assignment, tuition, transportation, compulsory attendance, and bilingual and bicultural…
Descriptors: Athletics, Bilingual Education, Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation