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Cornett, Jake; Knackstedt, Kimberly M. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2020
Purpose: The United States (US) system of special education committed three original sins that perpetuate inequities between children with disabilities and their peers. The purpose of this paper is to examine the history of the US system, contrast this history against international disability law and identify opportunities for leaders to transform…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational History, International Law, Models
Illinois Community College Board, 2023
These administrative rules of the Illinois Community College Board are divided into eight sections. Under Title 23: Education and Cultural Resources, Subtitle A: Education, Chapter VII: Illinois Community College Board, the following parts are included: (1) Part 1501 Administration of the Illinois Public Community College Act; (2) Part 1502 Joint…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Governing Boards, Governance, College Administration
Illinois Community College Board, 2021
These administrative rules of the Illinois Community College Board are divided into eight sections. Under Title 23: Education and Cultural Resources, Subtitle A: Education, Chapter VII: Illinois Community College Board, the following parts are included: (1) Part 1501 Administration of the Illinois Public Community College Act; (2) Part 1502 Joint…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Governing Boards, Governance, College Administration
Illinois Community College Board, 2019
These administrative rules of the Illinois Community College Board are divided into eight sections. Under Title 23: Education and Cultural Resources, Subtitle A: Education, Chapter VII: Illinois Community College Board: (1) Part 1501 Administration of the Illinois Public Community College Act; (2) Part 1502 Joint Rules of the Board of Higher…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Governing Boards, Administration, Two Year College Students
Lewis, Maria M.; Garces, Liliana M.; Frankenberg, Erica – Educational Researcher, 2019
As the federal entity in charge of enforcing civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plays a critical role in addressing the vast inequities that exist in U.S. education. Through an analysis of the policy guidance OCR issued for a number of areas during the Obama administration, we illustrate the agency's…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Civil Rights, Agency Role, Law Enforcement
Morgan, Anita F.; Sears, Julie A.; Driscoll, Lisa G. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2019
A respected principal finds himself caught in the middle of a complex legal conundrum when a student requests to bring a service animal to his public school where another student may be dangerously allergic to the animal. This case explores how accommodations per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…
Descriptors: Animals, Public Schools, Students with Disabilities, Compliance (Legal)
Foster, Holly Ann; Robinson, Courtney L.; Thomas, James W.; Knight-Crenshaw, LuAnn – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2020
This case study is designed for use in graduate courses in student affairs and higher education administration. This case presents some of the challenges that higher education professionals face concerning policies and laws as they relate to student mental illness and emotional support animals. Requests for emotional support animals are becoming…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Animals, Students with Disabilities
West, Jane – 1994
This report assesses federal efforts to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) during its first four years as law. The report begins by describing the politics and the players in the passage and implementation of the ADA and then discusses how technical assistance precedes enforcement of ADA. Complaints filed under the ADA and the…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Children, Compliance (Legal)
Sheldon, James R., Jr.; Golden, Thomas P. – Employment and Disability Institute, 2012
The purpose of this policy and practice brief is to provide readers with a resource for planning outreach to transition-aged youth, their parents, and the service providers who work with them (i.e., the authors' "target group"). The authors will first provide a summary of the laws governing how three key agencies--school districts, state…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Adolescents, Young Adults, Outreach Programs
Ruder, Robert – School Business Affairs, 2013
Today's school administrators may find valuable lessons in the famous Abbott and Costello "Who's on First" slapstick shtick as they consider the significant legal, personnel, and public relations issues that may arise should they
take serious action, such as the termination of a tenured employee. The key is to know where the players are…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Administration, Principals, Interprofessional Relationship
Haft, William – National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NJ1), 2009
A contract is about commitment and responsibility. It is about the commitment that two or more parties make and the responsibility to deliver on those commitments. When school developers and authorizers turn a charter application into a contract, the relationship transforms: it shifts from aspiration to expectation and from theory to practice. The…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Contracts, School Administration, Legal Responsibility
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2006
Charter schools must abide by federal special education laws and regulations because they are part of the public education system. However, the way this gets carried out in practice differs widely due to many factors, the most important of which are a charter school's "legal identity" and its "linkage" to a traditional LEA for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Familiarity
Young, I. Phillip; Castaneda, Jose M. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2008
Background: Pay is an important human resource function that has attracted considerable interest within the professional literature and this study addresses pay discrimination. Purpose(s): To address pay for a particular protected group unaddressed in existing literature (Hispanic-surnamed principals). Setting: The setting for this study is public…
Descriptors: Research Design, Human Capital, Public Schools, Predictor Variables
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Slack, James D. – Public Administration Review, 1996
Survey responses from 520 municipal chief administrative officers (54%) indicate that municipalities are poorly prepared to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding HIV/AIDS. The public workplace provides little protection in terms of reasonable accommodation for employees or job applicants with HIV/AIDS. (SK)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Government Employees, Local Government, Municipalities
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2006
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 allowed Tribes to use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) monies for the construction or renovation of child care facilities. As procedures have been implemented over the years, Tribes and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Regional Offices have identified a…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Information Sources, Tribes, Technical Assistance