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Book Review, Harvey Gee Jan 2001

Book Review, Harvey Gee

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

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Texas, Step Up To The Plate And Compensate: Face To Face With Joyce Ann Brown, Wrongfully Convicted Never To Receive Compensation, Natasha L. Brooks Jan 2001

Texas, Step Up To The Plate And Compensate: Face To Face With Joyce Ann Brown, Wrongfully Convicted Never To Receive Compensation, Natasha L. Brooks

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd): A Childhood Diagnosis Or A Criminal Defense?, Bertha Nelda Garza Jan 2001

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd): A Childhood Diagnosis Or A Criminal Defense?, Bertha Nelda Garza

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

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The Educational Legacy Of Racially Restrictive Covenants: Their Long Term Impact On Mexican Americans, Christopher Ramos Jan 2001

The Educational Legacy Of Racially Restrictive Covenants: Their Long Term Impact On Mexican Americans, Christopher Ramos

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

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All Children Can Learn: Providing Equal Education Opportunities For Migrant Students, Michelle R. Holleman Jan 2001

All Children Can Learn: Providing Equal Education Opportunities For Migrant Students, Michelle R. Holleman

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

The United States Supreme Court ruled that once a state undertakes to provide children with educational opportunities, such education services must be available to all children on equal terms. However, even though all states must offer a public education system, certain classes of children are not receiving equal educational opportunities. Migrant children are one of the most disadvantaged groups in today’s education system. Some of the unique challenges these children face include interrupted schooling, limited English proficiency, poverty, lack of health and nutrition, pressures from work and family responsibilities, and a lack of parental involvement in their education. These hurdles …


Self-Determination And The American Indian: A Case Study, Milo Colton Jan 2001

Self-Determination And The American Indian: A Case Study, Milo Colton

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

The United States has repeatedly victimized indigenous populations by stripping away tribal sovereignty and self-determination. One such example is Indian tribal reservations historical absence of jurisdictional autonomy. Prior to 1953, Indian tribal reservations shared jurisdiction with the federal government, allowing some semblance of autonomy. However, passage of Congress’s Public Law 280 erased this form of self-determination. This law enabled states to assume all civil and criminal jurisdiction over Indian tribal reservations. More recently, however, reservations have slowly begun to regain jurisdictional autonomy through the process of retrocession: the act of returning something taken. The achievements of the Winnebago Tribe of …