GLBT Teachers: The Evolving Legal Protections

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 530-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne E. Eckes ◽  
Martha M. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Public School ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Public Employees ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Public School Educators ◽  
Case Basis

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) public school educators’ rights have not been clearly delineated by the courts. As such, the outcomes in legal controversies involving adverse employment consequences based on teachers’ sexual orientation have varied somewhat across jurisdictions and have been decided on a case-by-case basis. To examine the evolving law in this arena, this article analyzes all litigation pertaining to GLBT educators and antidiscrimination statutory provisions in all 50 states. By identifying and examining federal and state protections, this research contributes to an understanding of the role that legal requirements play in protecting GLBT public employees. Based on the comprehensive analysis of litigation and legislation, this article offers model statutory language to protect GLBT public employees.

scholarly journals "PEASANTRY IS OUR HOPE AND STRENGTH": THE AGRARIAN DISCOURSE OF PRE-REVOLUTIONARY JOURNALISM OF M. HRUSHEVSKY

2021 ◽  
pp. 180-198
Author(s):  
Viktoria Telvak ◽  
Serhii Kornovenko
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Agrarian Reform ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Vicious Circle ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Methodological Basis

Summary. The purpose of the research is to comprehensively analyse the agrarian discourse of pre-revolutionary journalism of M. Hrushevsky. The methodological basis is an interdisciplinary approach with particular emphasis on the structural-functional systematic analysis of historiographical facts and the method of critical analysis of documentary material. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the attempt to comprehensively analyse M. Hrushevsky’s appeal to peasantry in his journalism of the late XIX – early XX centuries. Conclusions. The conducted historiographical analysis has shown that the pre-revolutionary journalism of M. Hrushevsky focused on peasants and the most important problems of their lives. In his various texts, the scholar reveals himself as an insightful observer of all aspects of peasant life on both sides of Zbruch. This comprehensive analysis provided Hrushevsky with arguments for numerous socio-cultural initiatives (Ukrainization of the public school, agrarian reform, the launch of projects aimed at the peasant audience, etc.) designed break the vicious circle of patriarchal traditions and feudal prohibitions and guide peasants towards modernization. At the same time, the trusting and serious tone of the historian in his appeals to his reader, his encouragement take destiny into their hands make Hrushevsky’s writing style so distinct. Due to such peasant-oriented rhetoric, M. Hrushevsky’s ideas had a significant impact on the Ukrainians of his time and largely became the basis for agricultural legislation during the War for independence.

Effective Modern Campaigns Against Inequality and Poverty in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Brooks ◽  
Amanda Gutwirth
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Public School ◽  
Common Good ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Past ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
The Common ◽  
Public School Educators ◽  
Macro Social Work

If one of the goals of macro social work in the United States is to decrease poverty and inequality, by most measures it has largely failed that mission over the past 40 years. After briefly documenting the four-decade rise in inequality and extreme poverty in the United States, three organizing campaigns are highlighted—living wage, Fight for $15, and strikes by public school educators—that fought hard to reverse such trends. A strategy, “bargaining for the common good,” which was implemented across those campaigns, is analyzed as a key ingredient to their success.

The History of School Teachers and Administrators

2019 ◽  
pp. 474-489
Author(s):  
Kate Rousmaniere
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Global Context ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
Public School Educators ◽  
Relationship Of

This chapter is an overarching historical narrative of the development of the occupations of teaching and school administration, focusing on the history of educators who have worked as elementary and secondary public school teachers and local school administrators. The emphasis is on the historical development of Anglo and Anglo American education, with notations of patterns of change in a more global context. The chapter discusses the nature of research on the history of educators, and then introduces three themes that mark the history of teachers and school administrators: the creation of state systems of education, the troubled history of professionalization of education, and the historical relationship of public school educators to the state.

Backtalk

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 72-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy Glazer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public School ◽  
The United States ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Teacher Strikes ◽  
Public School Educators ◽  
The Way

The recent wave of teacher strikes and walkouts across the United States is focusing much-needed attention on the concerns of public school educators. But Jeremy Glazer argues that we have been ignoring a huge silent protest right in front of us: the increasing number of teachers leaving the profession. Through conversations with what he calls invested leavers (i.e., teachers who had invested years in their career, sometimes gaining additional degrees and certifications), Glazer learned that some are leaving teaching not because of a lack of experience or competence, but because they lacked job security or were no longer allowed to teach in the way they thought best.

scholarly journals What types of brokerage bridge the research-practice gap? The case of public school educators

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 41-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Watling Neal ◽  
Zachary P. Neal ◽  
Kristen J. Mills ◽  
Jennifer A. Lawlor ◽  
Kathryn McAlindon
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Public School Educators

scholarly journals Nowo powstałe partie małe w Polsce a wybory 2010–2011. Progi rozwoju partii

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
Wiesława Jednaka
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Relevance Threshold

New-created small parties in Poland and participation in the elections 2010–2011. Party thresholdsTh is article analyzes the participation of small parties in the municipal 2010, presidential 2010 and parliamentary 2011 elections. The genesis and programs and ideology of the party have been characterized. The concept of M. Pedersen was used, which describes the party’s life cycles. Four party thresholds are included: 1 the declaration threshold — the party declares participation in the elections, 2 the authorization threshold — the party meets the formal and legal requirements contained in the Act on political parties from 1997, 3 the representation threshold — the party wins elections, i.e. receives mandates for representative structures, 4 relevance threshold — G. Sartori’s concept is used. On the basis of a comprehensive analysis of party thresholds, small parties have a problem to exceed the threshold of representation. If they do not overcome it, then the fourth threshold, the threshold of relevance, does not apply. Three reasons can be pointed out: the party’s program, which is uninteresting to voters, the lack of field structures and the lack of electoral facilities, the lack of financial resources for the election campaign.

scholarly journals Correlation of Formal Clarity and Rule of Law

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
Е. Є. Сілантьєва
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
The Rule Of Law ◽  
Complex Characteristic ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
Venice Commission

Comprehensive analysis of approaches to understanding the essence of the categories of “rule of law” and “formal clarity” has been carried out within the framework of the conducted research. The author in order to properly understand the category of “rule of law”, has provided the views of both international and domestic researchers, who determine its essence. The author of the work has determined the content of the concept of the rule of law on the basis of the characteristics of the rule of law. A comprehensive analysis of the reports of the European Commission and the Venice Commission on the elements of the rule of law has been conducted. Particular attention has been also paid to the essence of the rule of law principles, which are reflected in those documents. The main requirements relating to the rule of law principle, as well as the main purpose of this principle have been provided. The author has conducted the analysis of approaches to understanding and clarifying the essence of formal clarity provided to this category by both domestic and international researchers. The main requirements for formal clarity have been provided. The procedural requirements inherent in formal clarity have been also separately mentioned in the research. On the basis of the conducted complex characteristic and defining the essence of the categories of “rule of law” and “formal clarity” the author has carried out the analysis of their parity. The approaches of domestic and international researchers in this regard have been provided. It has been emphasized that one of the fundamental aspects of the protection of human rights and freedoms is the formal clarity of law. It has been noted in the conclusion that the formal clarity of law implies a set of precise, unambiguous and transparent legal requirements for both lawmaking and law-enforcement processes designed to ensure the realization of human rights, interests and freedoms, as well as protection against possible manifestations of state arbitrariness that makes it possible to avoid a number of mistakes, offenses and misunderstandings of life situations.

scholarly journals Beyond the brick walls: Homeschooling students with special needs

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen B. Cook ◽  
Katie E. Bennett ◽  
Justin D. Lane ◽  
Theologia K. Mataras
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Academic Instruction ◽  
Current State ◽  
Public School Educators ◽  
State Of Research

The percentage of children with special needs receiving academic instruction at home has substantially increased since a resurgence of homeschooling during the 1990s. In light of this information, the purpose of this article was to provide an overview of the history and laws related to homeschooling, the characteristics of homeschool families, and the relevant issues that parents of children with disabilities encountered when choosing to homeschool. This is followed by a discussion of the reasons parents chose to homeschool their children with special needs, as well as the current state of research on homeschooling students with disabilities. Finally, suggestions related to homeschooling students with disabilities were made for future researchers, parents, and public school educators.

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