The document reports on a study of expenditures and funding patterns in the State of Idaho's educational programs for exceptional (handicapped and gifted) children. Information is provided concerning the costs of education programs for such children in Idaho school districts for the school year 1976-77; and recommendations are made with regard to…

The paper traces the history and current status of special education services for handicapped children in New York state. The initial section reviews the historical perspective and analyzes future trends. The philosophy of special education regarding labeling, individualized learning, and mainstreaming is examined. Staff selection, transportation,…

Based upon the view that Arizona's future workforce cannot meet competitive demands if children are not ready to learn at school entry, the Arizona School Readiness Task Force examined ways to improve child care and early education. This report presents the task force findings and recommendations to improve learning opportunities. The report…

School districts are central players in the child care delivery system: they operate a mix of child care centers and programs, serve a range of children of different ages, and fund their programs from a variety of federal, state, and local sources. This report provides a range of programmatic and fiscal information about the federal and state…

This paper discusses the basic content of Titles I and II of Public Law 99-457: the Amendments to the Education of the Handicapped Act, and their implications for providing early intervention services to rural populations. "Title I: Services to Infants and Toddlers" discusses provisions of the law, its rationale, definitions of terms…

The report reviews vocational education activities in Ohio for fiscal year 1975 and makes recommendations for the improvement of the vocational program. Goals for vocational education in Ohio are outlined, and the State's delivery system is described according to planning, organizing, operation, leadership, coordination, and evaluation. A chart…

Federal, state, and local policy issues that affect models of school-linked integrated services and systems are examined. Barriers to school-linked service integration, state policy trends, the realities of finance, establishing state systems of support for the changing approach, examples of state approaches, and the impact of devolution are…

This statistical abstract of the adult education delivery system includes the following: an introductory section on the history and basic grant program of the state-administered adult education program; a chapter on trends in adult education (enrollment, program finance, and personnel); and a chapter on program year 1990-1991 (enrollment,…

This special report summarizes a larger report titled "Linkages in the Delivery and Financing of Special Education Services in New Jersey" by Henry A. Coleman et al. It describes a project which analyzed the linkage between the structure of state aid for special education and the identification, classification, and placement of students…

Issues surrounding funding programs and services for at-risk students are discussed. The introduction and Section I, "Issues Related to Financing Programs and Services for Students at Risk" (Suzanne L. Juday) identify some of the problems that must be addressed to provide adequate at-risk programs and services in an efficient and…

The book examines the implications of P.L. 99-457, the 1986 amendments to the Education of the Handicapped Act, which mandates serving handicapped infants and toddlers. In chapter 1, the legislative history of P.L. 99-457 is reviewed along with associated funding issues. Chapter 2 focuses on the newest program, serving the birth to 2-year-old…

The Colorado Adult Literacy Commission assessed the status of illiteracy in Colorado and the degree to which current programs met students' needs. Participants at regional meetings identified these issues: (1) low basic skills hamper economic development; (2) low literacy levels represent a threat to health and safety; (3) illiteracy and crime are…

This report provides an overview of occupational education as offered by the public schools and community colleges of Massachusetts. It is intended to serve as a reference work for the Governor, legislators, and educators. The five sections of the report describe the occupational education delivery system, the governance of occupational education…

This report summarizes the proceedings of the Governor's Conference on Technical-Vocational Education in Texas, which was held (1) to provide a public forum on vocational, technical, adult, and manpower education; (2) to assess developments in these areas since the 1973 Governor's Conference; (3) to examine key issues related to the funding,…

A project was undertaken to review funding practices for vocational education in Kansas and to present some alternative funding methods for consideration. During the course of the project, a research specialist interviewed various state-level educational staff and an area vocational and technical school director in order to obtain a general…