This paper reviews the major federal and state court cases dealing with fiscal equalization in state school support programs and discusses in some depth the conflicting rulings of various state courts in this area. Particular emphasis is placed on the New Jersey Supreme Court's decision in Robinson v. Cahill and on the implications of the…

This issue of the "Freedom of Speech Newsletter" contains three articles. "Big Brother, 1976--Judges and the Gag Order" by Miles Clark examines constitutional censorship of the media and government secrecy. "Democratic Rights: A Socialist View" by Kipp Dawson argues that "the rulers of the United States have never granted the American people any…

This annotated bibliography cites over 1,000 elementary- and secondary-level materials dealing with the philosophy, substance, and pedagogy of law-related education. It lists textbooks, curriculum kits and guides, journals and newsletters, and books that can serve as reference or supplementary materials. The bibliography is divided by topic into…

This publication is the complete transcript of a weekly radio program devoted to contemporary issues in American education. This particular program focuses on the topic of homosexual teachers. Throughout the program, a number of educators and authorities on homosexuality present their views on various legal, political, moral, and educational…

A new bill, H. R. 1984, a comprehensive legislative approach to privacy issues, would regulate the uses and sources, retention, storage, and handling of personal information in private industry--including colleges and universities. The author explores the issues applicable to higher education and makes proposals that reflect its concerns.…

Only after the Supreme Court has made clear that experimentation with racially discriminatory programs is not permissible will there be the impetus to develop admission procedures that are both nondiscriminatory and humanitarian. (Author/EB)

Discusses assumptions underlying human need for privacy. Provides case studies and teaching strategies related to privacy, constitutional principles, legal cases, and decision making. Strategies include role playing, class discussion, writing, and art projects. (KC)

Examines three areas in which legislatures have attempted to interfere in what courts have come to perceive as "exclusively higher education affairs" in those states with constitutionally mandated higher education governing bodies that have a legal status equal to that of the legislative and executive branches of government. (Author/IRT)

The application of Title IX and the HEW regulation to intercollegiate sports is described, and the relationships among Title IX, the equal protection doctrine, and the proposed equal rights amendment to the Constitution are assessed. (LBH)

Advises student newspaper staffs of their First Amendment rights, cautions against potentially dangerous practices, and tells what newspaper staffs can do to protect their rights and avoid legal problems. (GW)

Examines two cases of litigation involving school newspapers. In one case the board of education action against publication was supported, in the other it was not. (IRT)

The issue of immunity from personal liability was examined in this Supreme Court case. Two students expelled for possession of alcoholic beverages argued that the meeting at which the board members voted for expulsion was not conducted under the procedural safeguards mandated by the Constitution. Available from: Loyola of Los Angeles School of…

The constitutionality of the Equal Pay Act is examined as an exercise of Congress' power under the enforcement clause of the fourteenth amendment and it is concluded that application of the Act to public employees in both traditional and nontraditional governmental functions is a constitutional exercise of that congressional power. (LBH)

An overview of the problem of preferential remedies to achieve equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups. Contends that "color blindness" will not end discrimination but that some form of "color conscious" affirmative action program must be employed. Temporary preferential treatment is justified, according to…