As used here, compulsory union or union security agreements are federally sanctioned contracts between a labor union and employer whereby the employer agrees to require his employees, as a condition of their employment, to affiliate with the union in some way. Right-to-work is usually construed to mean the liberty of the individual to have a job…

The speaker examines a cross-section of the cases illustrating reasonable cause for dismissal of teachers. He considers teacher behavior both in and out of the schools in covering such topics as insubordination, cruelty, personal appearance, curriculum decisions, immoral behavior, political activity, illegal strikes, and criminal conduct. Court…

This paper examines several United States Supreme Court decisions to evaluate the Court's stance on an individual's right to privacy when that right conflicts with the press right to freedom of expression. Particular attention is paid to the Court's "Rosenbloom" and "Gertz" decisions. The paper concludes that the Supreme Court is trying to…

The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare issued final regulations for implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, which provides greater privacy safeguards to parents and students through the application of fair information practice. As a result of these HEW regulations, institutional policies and…

Criticizes an article in the April 1978 issue of "Teaching Political Science" in which R. Langren maintained that case-decision identification and factual recall serve as good bases for a study of constitutional law. Current article maintains that law-related courses in a liberal arts context should stress good citizenship and critical analysis of…

Discusses Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District Board of Education vs Ohio High School Athletic Association where U.S. District Court in Ohio held unconstitutional a state athletic association rule prohibiting girls from participating on the same team as boys in contact sports. Available from City School of Law, 5100 Rockhill Road, K.C.,…

The constitutional ramifications of excluding academically qualified persons from public university degree programs because of their inability to meet tuition requirements are explored. Focus is on equality of access for those without the financial capacity to begin a degree program, and the right to continue for those unable to meet rising…

Discusses the "Ingraham v. Wright" Supreme Court action, its meaning for students and teachers, and what the state's reaction to the case is. (RK)

This article explores some legal aspects of public and private education, as well as several Amendments to the Constitution and their relationships to higher education: the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments. (Author)

The Usery decision invalidated an act of Congress as exceeding the commerce power--extension of minimum wage and maximum hour provisions to virtually all employees of states and their political subdivisions. The ruling is a salutary one if it heralds the Supreme Court's recognition that a significant degree of political and economic autonomy for…

During the 1973-74 school year 10 law students taught a course in criminal law and prisoners' rights to interested inmates at the Indiana Women's Prison. Experiences of the Prison Project are described and its feasibility as a clinical course with credit is suggested. (LBH)

Examines two recent federal court decisions that dealt with the right of high school journalists to disseminate information concerning the sexual attitudes and proclivities of the student community. (GW)

Discusses the influence of the social contract on American institutions, due process when liberty and property are involved, the nature of an individual's responsibility to the government, and the application of social contract theory to education. (Author/IRT)

Analyzes how major educational questions are now being addressed by courts and legislature; examines the interplay between each branch of government and suggests how questions of equal opportunity are best fit for joint resolution. (Editor/RK)

A new Massachusetts law requiring foreign students to pay the true cost of their education is felt to be the first of its kind. The law's constitutionality and its implications for international education are being examined. (MSE)