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Sherman, Rachel H.; Deich, Sharon G.; Langford, Barbara Hanson – Finance Project, 2007
This publication is part of a series of tools and resources on financing and sustaining youth programming. These tools and resources are intended to assist policy makers, program developers and community leaders in developing innovative strategies for implementing, financing and sustaining effective programs and policies. This brief highlights six…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Financial Support, Program Budgeting, Resource Allocation
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Brandt, Chris; Mathers, Carrie; Oliva, Michelle; Brown-Sims, Melissa; Hess, Jean – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2007
This descriptive study provides a snapshot of teacher evaluation policies across a demographically diverse sample of districts in the Midwest Region. It aims to lay the groundwork for further research and inform conversations about current policies at the local, district, and state levels. Specifically, this study examines district evaluation…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Guidance Programs, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation
Benitz, Catherine, Comp. – Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2006
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) includes important, but limited, protections for millions of working Americans and their families around the ability to obtain and keep health coverage. Among its specific protections, HIPAA: (1) Limits the use of preexisting condition exclusions; (2) Prohibits group health…
Descriptors: Privacy, Health Conditions, Health Insurance, Confidential Records
Dobbins-Harper, Dionne; Bhat, Soumya – Finance Project, 2007
This publication is part of a series of tools and resources on financing and sustaining youth programming. These tools and resources are intended to help policymakers, program developers, and community leaders develop innovative strategies for implementing, financing, and sustaining effective programs and policies. This guide outlines strategies…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Public Agencies
Shariff, Shaheen – Canadian Journal of Education, 2006
In this article, I discuss a Canadian public school controversy and Supreme Court of Canada decision involving competing stakeholder rights to freedom of religion, safety and equality. Policy considerations that allowed one group of stakeholders to express their constitutional rights raised concerns among other stakeholders. A policy vacuum and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Court Litigation, Religious Conflict, School Safety
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2006
The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a 5-year strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its seven staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Policy Analysis, Strategic Planning, Benchmarking