American society has grown older as the baby boom generation approaches retirement and health care improves.
Read the full storyAn agency shop is defined as a place of employment where workers are required to pay union dues regardless of whether they are union members.
Read the full storyThe Supreme Court’s 1997 judgment in Agostini v. Felton essentially reversed the decision it had made 12 years earlier in Aguilar v. Felton (1985).
Read the full storyAlexander v. Choate (1985), even though it was not litigated in an educational context...
Read the full storySamuel A. Alito, Jr., is the 110th person appointed as justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, an honor that is the capstone of a distinguished career in public service.
Read the full storyIn Ambach v. Norwick (1979), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a New York statute that forbade the granting of permanent teaching certification...
Read the full storyThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...
Read the full storyAs part of a broad federal attack on discrimination in the workplace, Congress outlawed religious discrimination in employment in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Read the full storyHistorically, many school administrators and teachers perceived peer harassment as normal adolescent behavior that did not pose any substantial threat to student safety.
Read the full storyArbitration refers to the process whereby parties involved in collective bargaining disputes agree to be legally bound by the decision of neutral...
Read the full storyArlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy (2006) is the U.S. Supreme Court’s first opinion construing a controversial provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Read the full storyAssault and battery are closely related intentional torts that are distinguished from one another by the presence or absence of physical contact.
Read the full storyUnder the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2005), assistive technology (AT) is any device or item, purchased off the shelf or customized...
Read the full storyAttorney fees are an incidental, generally necessary, but usually expensive cost of litigation, unless attorneys agree to provide representation voluntarily.
Read the full storyAuthority is a ubiquitous term, used commonly to refer to those who can command obedience and have decision-making power, either as individuals or as officials acting on behalf of agencies.
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