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Sher, Jonathan P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
Self-interested political, corporate, and education leaders have undermined recent West Virginia court decisions mandating educational reform. Three implications are: (1) principals, teachers, parents, and students must be equal partners in the educaiton reform process; (2) a constituency for rural children is needed; and (3) rural educators must…
Descriptors: Community Control, Court Litigation, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Equity (Finance)
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Crockett, Richard B. – North Dakota Law Review, 1978
North Dakota established the State Board of Higher Education, a constitutional body, in order to remove higher education from the political sphere, but there is little judicial clarification of the degree of autonomy. Judicial decisions in nearby states indicate institutions may not be interfered with by a state legislature. (MLW)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Government School Relationship
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Belfield, Clive R.; Levin, Henry M. – Journal of Education Finance, 2002
Analysis of New York Supreme Court's interpretation of economics of education literature in its 2001 decision in "Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. The State of New York." Includes educational outcomes, educational inputs, and the efficient use of teacher inputs. Discusses the cost-effectiveness of court reform of education compared with…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education
Feeley, Malcolm M.; And Others – 1979
Eight papers examining different aspects of the effects of court decisions on education are contained in this book, the second of two volumes. The papers were solicited from scholars in the fields of law, political science, sociology, and education in conjunction with a 1979 conference held in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference was called to…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Greenberg, Jack; And Others – 1979
Eight papers examining different aspects of the effects of court decisions on education are contained in this book, the first of two volumes. The papers were solicited from scholars in the fields of law, political science, sociology, and education in conjunction with a 1979 conference held in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference was called to…
Descriptors: Administrators, Court Litigation, Court Role, Desegregation Effects
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Nashville. – 1983
Three key political decisions made in Tennessee higher education that have brought about major changes in structure and have implications for the future are discussed. The decisions are: creation of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) in 1967, the creation of the State Board of Regents (SBR) in 1972, and the establishment of the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Decision Making, Educational Policy, Governing Boards
British Information Service, New York, NY. Reference Div. – 1978
This pamphlet uses the Articles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a framework within which to describe legal safeguards of individual rights in the United Kingdom. Under each article of the Declaration, a historical perspective of the tradition of civil liberties is provided, as are descriptions of recent trends and…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Legislation, Equal Protection, Foreign Countries
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
Consisting of testimony and prepared materials presented to a joint session of House and Senate subcommittees, this report deals with the problem of illiteracy in the United States. The report contains statements from Richard C. Anderson, director of the Center for the Study of Reading; Samuel L. Banks, president of the Association for the Study…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Community Role, Employer Attitudes, Government Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. – 1986
Three hearings held in Arizona, New Mexico, and South Dakota provide individual statements and panel presentations on problems, programs, and proposals for prevention, identification, treatment, and follow-up care of alcohol and drug abuse among American Indian juveniles. The majority of witnesses are members of Indian tribes in the three…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indian Education
Kirp, David L.; Jensen, Donald N. – 1983
The landmark judicial decision "Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" exemplifies a growing tendency toward the legal redefinition of educational issues previously committed to professional or bureaucratic solutions. During the decade since the "PARC" decision went into effect,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Hiller, Stephen C.; Spradlin, Terry E. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2011
The May primary election added seven school district referenda to the total number occurring in Indiana since 2008, three of which passed and four of which were rejected by voters. In the 2011 primary election, there were five General Fund referenda and two construction referenda. Of General Fund referenda, two passed (Crown Point Community School…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Legislation, State Legislation, School Budget Elections
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Zirkel, Perry A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
In 1995, members of the local teachers' association sued the Colonial School District in eastern Pennsylvania regarding a policy prohibiting political activities at official polling places on school property during nonworking hours. The court decided in the teachers' favor, declaring the policy unconstitutional. Generally, teachers' partisan…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom of Speech, Professional Associations
Webb, Melvin W. – 1980
The political and legal forces that shaped opinion and government action prior to the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) are examined, along with constitutional interpretations concerning education and desegregation, federal and state statutes related to desegregation, and cases since Roberts v. City of Boston…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Students, College Admission, College Desegregation
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Jaffe, Mark; Kersch, Kenneth – Journal of Law and Education, 1991
Examines the New Jersey Supreme Court school finance decisions as examples of a state court using its state constitution to spur significant social reform. Describes the political activity and cooperation among the three branches of state government in securing the New Jersey education reform initiative. (113 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Educational Equity (Finance)
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Campbell, Richard W. – Journal of Education Finance, 1979
Documents and analyzes changes in the structure of educational governance in New Jersey, suggesting that these changes are indicative of general changes in the process of resolving conflict on education issues in other states. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education