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Membership Certainly Has Its Privileges ( February 2004 )
The House of Representatives recently took on the task of examining whether or not there are serious antitrust problems involved with the College Football Bowl Championship Series system that could potentially exclude teams such as those in the Mid-American Conference from major bowl game participation. In particular, the House Judiciary oversight committee is currently reviewing the antitrust laws as they apply to college athletics. -
Young Lawyers and Professionalism: Another View ( May 2000 )
One of the many surprises in store for young lawyers, besides the deluge of phone calls from relatives asking for . -
Race-Based Admission Policies in Public School Programs ( October 1999 )
In recent months, a number of federal courts around the country have struck down school district policies that use . -
S.C. Supreme Court Decision On Charter Schools ( July 1999 )
On June 1, 1999, the South Carolina Supreme Court, rendered a decision in the case of Beaufort County Board of Educ. -
Student Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools and Title VI ( August 1997 )
Pamphlet from the Department of Education designed to assist elementary and secondary educators in their efforts to comply voluntarily with the Title VI regulation with respect to the assignment of students to particular schools, academic programs, and classes. -
Frequently Asked Questions About Section 254(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( July 1997 )
Answers to frequently asked questions from the Federal Communications Commission regarding provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which provide schools and libraries with discounted telecommunication rates. -
New Legal Requirements for F-1 Foreign Students in Public Schools ( March 1997 )
Description of the new legal requirements for F-1 foreign students in public schools from the United States Department of State. -
Public School Academy Authorizing Bodies in Michigan: Chartering Authorities, Oversight Bodies And Fiscal Agents Framework For Oversight ( August 1998 )
By chartering public school academies, the governing boards of our respective institutions have become public school academy authorizing bodies. Although each of our respective governing boards has developed its own process for authorizing and overseeing public school academies, many of the chartering methods and oversight procedures developed by our respective institutions are the same. -
Public School Academy Authorizing Bodies: Chartering Authorities, Oversight Bodies And Fiscal Agents A Framework For Oversight ( August 1998 )
Since August of 1994, Michigan's elementary and secondary public school system has added over one hundred new public schools commonly referred to as "public school academies" or "charter schools."(1) Under the Revised School Code ("Code"), each public school academy has an authorizing body. -
Guidance on the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program ( March 1998 )
Guide prepared by the Department of Education explaining the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program which allocates funds to schools to help them implement comprehensive school reform programs.