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Big Changes In How Students Are Tested, Nathan C. Jensen, Gary W. Ritter

Policy Briefs

For the past decade, school accountability has relied on tests for which the essential format has remained unchanged. Educators are familiar with the yearly testing routine: schools are given curriculum frameworks, teachers use the frameworks to guide instruction, students take one big test at year’s end which relies heavily upon multiple-choice bubble items, and then school leaders wait anxiously to find out whether enough of their students scored at or above proficiency to meet state standards. All this will change with the adoption of Common Core standards. Testing and accountability aren’t going away. Instead, they are developing and expanding in …

Challenges Associated With Providing Tenure And Continuous Appointment Opportunities For Academic Law Librarians, Carol A. Parker

Faculty Scholarship

Successful tenure candidates will excel as librarians, master shared governance concepts and understand their institutions culture. Candidates should engage in self-reflection and seek feedback throughout the tenure-track process. Supportive directors and supervisors will provide support to candidates and ensure well-developed promotion and tenure policies exist and are consistently applied.

The Need For Faculty Status And Uniform Tenure Requirements For Law Librarians, Carol A. Parker

Faculty Scholarship

Various statuses, tenure tracks, and performance review standards exist in law librarian tenure or continuous appointment policies. Professor Parker argues that law library leaders should insist on faculty status for librarians, develop uniform performance review standards for retention and promotion policies, and support scholarship with workshops and time off from administrative duties to write. Winner of the "AALL LexisNexis Call for Papers Open Division Award" for 2010.

Summary Of Lamb V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 3, Erin Elliot

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Appeal from a judgment of conviction by a criminal defendant convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Summary Of Ybarra V. State, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 4, Jennifer Delcarmen

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal based on claims of judicial bias. In addition, an appeal from an order denying a motion to strike the death penalty on a claim that Appellant is/was mentally retarded.

Appeal No. 0814: Ohio Valley Energy Systems V. Division Of Oil & Gas Resources Management, Ohio Oil & Gas Commission

Ohio Oil & Gas Commission Decisions

Chief's Order 2009-19

Summary Of J.E. Dunn Northwest, Inc. V. Corus Construction Venture, Llc., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 10, Christopher Scott Connell

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court considered an appeal from a district court order granting summary judgment in a mechanic’s lien priority action.

Summary Of Simmons Self-Storage Partners, Llc V. Rib Roof, Inc., 127 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 6, Nevada Law Journal

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

An appeal from mechanic’s lien action where the district court determined the lienable amounts, but failed to order the sale of the properties to satisfy the amount due under the lien.

Rights, Religion, Regard, Contact: The Common School Ideal, A Nurturing, Safe And Effective Educational Environment For All Students, Scott Ellis Ferrin

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Employment, Sexual Orientation, And Religious Beliefs: Do Religious Educational Institutions Have A Protected Right To Discriminate In The Selection And Discharge Of Employees?, Ralph D. Mawdsley

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Educational Justice And The Recognition Of Marriage, Scott Fitzgibbon

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage And Public Schools: Implications, Challenges, And Opportunities, Allison Fetter-Harrott

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Helping Students Who Can't Help Themselves: Special Education And The Deliberate Indifference Standard For Title Ix Peer Sexual Harassment, Annette Thacker

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Same-Sex Marriage And The Schools: Potential Impact On Children Via Sexuality Education, A. Dean Byrd

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Respect For Me But Not For Thee: Reflections On The Impact Of Same-Sex Marriage On Education, Charles J. Russo

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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Parents, Religious Convictions, And Public School Curricula, Mark Strasser

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

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The Impacts On Education Of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage And Lessons From Abortion Jurisprudence, Lynn D. Wardle

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

One of the most contentious issues to arise in public policy debates concerning the legalization of same-sex marriage is whether legalizing same-sex marriage has a significant detrimental impact on education, particularly public education. However, legal scholarly and professional consideration of this issue is scarce and one sided. This article reviews the evidence that legalizing same-sex marriage has had a serious, profoundly controversial, and arguably detrimental impact on public education. It then explains why legalization of same-sex marriage must have some impact on educational curriculum. When the meaning of marriage changes it must be reflected in the curriculum that covers that …

March 3, 2011: Religion At The End Of Life, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Religion at the End of Life“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

New York Stock Exchange Listing Standards And Corporate Social Responsibility, Celia R. Taylor

Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship

Rules and regulations governing the disclosure of corporate social responsibility policies and practices in the US lag behind that of other countries. While countries such as Sweden, France, the UK and others have mandated the disclosure of corporate social responsibility data, efforts in the US are piecemeal and incomplete. To the extent that any CSR disclosure is required, it is often difficult to discern, assemble and interpret.

While many companies formed or operating in the US follow solid CSR practices, in the main they do so voluntarily as there are few, if any, rules that affirmatively require firms to make …

Same-Sex Marriage And The Public School Curriculum: Can Parents Opt Their Children Out Of Curricular Discussions About Sexual Orientation And Same-Sex Marriage?, Kevin Rogers, Richard Fossey

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Underneath The Radar: The Impact Of Same-Sex Sexuality And Secularism On Education In South Africa, Marius H. Smit

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Teacher Facebook Speech: Protected Or Not?, Rachel A. Miller

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

New Jersey V. T.L.O.: School Searches And The Applicability Of The Exclusionary Rule In Juvenile Delinquency And Criminal Proceedings, Bryan Stoddard

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Studying The Massachusetts Goodridge Decision On Same-Sex Marriage As An Antidote To Mutual Misunderstanding And A Lesson In Civics And Law, David Schimmel

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Heart Of The Constitutional Enterprise: Affirming Equality And Freedom In Public Education, William E. Thro

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Examining Context In The Conflict Over Same-Sex Marriage And Education: The Relevance Of Substance, Process And The People Involved, Richard Peterson

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Same-Sex Marriage And Education: Implications For Schools, Students, And Parents, E. Vance Randall

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Same-Sex Marriage, Education, And Parental Rights, Richard S. Myers

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Mar. 2, 2011, Tnc Comments On Ifc Performance Standard 6-Version 2, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

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Deadly Silence: An Assessment Of Emergency Alert Systems For Lincoln County, Georgia, Gretchen B. Keneson,

Georgia Journal of Public Policy

Rural counties have a predisposition to sustaining catastrophic losses during natural emergencies. These counties tend to have poorer economic conditions that exacerbate attempts at hazard mitigation.  Emergency Alerts Systems (EAS) are the most efficient and effective ways to provide information of impending danger.  This study will compare and contrast different EAS to determine which would accommodate the needs of a community. The most successful way for most counties to alert citizens is through the use of a combination of redundant systems. For pastoral Lincoln County, Georgia the optimal systems are an alert siren and auto call capabilities.  Both of these …