Journal of Law and Education back issues from April 2007:
Services for Private School Students Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act: Issues of Statutory Entitlement, Religious Liberty, and Procedural Regularity
Apr 01, 2007; ... Government support for private schooling has been a topic of public discussion from the beginning of the administration of President George Bush. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 ("Improvement Act") amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ...
ZERO TOLERANCE AND THE PARADOX OF FAIRNESS: VIEWPOINTS FROM THE CLASSROOM
Apr 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This exploratory research examines preservice and inservice teachers' perceptions of zero tolerance and this policy's relationship to notions of fairness. Employing both legal and qualitative methodologies, focus groups were convened and facilitated by the authors. An analysis ...
RECENT DECISIONS-SUPREME COURT
Apr 01, 2007; ... Review Denied Decisions without published opinions in the lower court: DOCKET NO.: 06-379 NAME: Wagner v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College DATE: Nov. 27th, 2006 CITATION: cert. denied, 127 S.Ct. 709 ...
RECENT DECISION-PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Apr 01, 2007; ... Constitutional Claims & Civil Rights Teacher with disabilities sued school for violation of federal disability laws. A teacher requested that her school make accommodations for her various handicaps. When the school partially complied, the teacher alleged discrimination and violation ...
RECENT DECISION-UNIVERSITIES & OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
Apr 01, 2007; ... Constitutional Claims & Civil Rights Retired professor sued state university for violation of First Amendment and state constitutional rights. A professor formed a neighborhood coalition when the school adopted campus expansion plans. The professor and his coalition ultimately ...
LAW REVIEW DIGESTS-PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Apr 01, 2007; ... Articles Christina Cassinerio & Pamela S. Lane-Garon, Changing School Climate One Mediator at a Time: Year-One Analysis of a School-Based Mediation Program, 23 Conflict Resol. Q. 447 (2006). This article explores a mediation program in which middle school students are mentored by ...
LAW REVIEW DIGESTS-UNIVERSITIES & OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
Apr 01, 2007; ... Articles Francine Tilewick Bazluke & Jeffrey J. Nolan, "Because of Sex": The Evolving Legal Riddle of Sexual vs. Gender Identity, 32 J.C. & U.L. 361 (2006). This article deals with the evolving changes in the identity of gay, lesbian and transgender people and the obstacles they ...
Discrimination in Education: Public Versus Private Universities
Apr 01, 2007; ... I. INTRODUCTION A college can enroll students based on conduct the college promotes, or expel students based on conduct it opposes, as long as the college is a private institution. University of the Cumberlands, formerly known as Cumberland College, is a liberal arts college affiliated ...
Medical Residency: When Are Program Administrators Liable?
Apr 01, 2007; ... I. INTRODUCTION The United States is experiencing a health care problem that has yet to be solved by politicians, physicians, insurers, and other interest groups. Specifically, the medical profession is undergoing a medical liability crisis which, unfortunately, does not appear to have a ...
Academia and Elected Office: A Model for Political Leave of Absence Policy
Apr 01, 2007; ... I. INTRODUCTION The right to be appointed or elected to public office is a fundamental right of citizenship that can only be infringed upon by a compelling state interest.1 While eligibility for public office is not a natural, inherent, or even constitutional right,2 a strong democratic ...