This study presents an analysis of the anti-bullying policies of 24 South Carolina middle schools that were involved in the "Abbeville" lawsuit. These schools sued the state of South Carolina alleging that the school finding system was inadequate. The schools are plagued with numerous problems including being among the lowest performing…

A national survey was made among those people apt to be influential in promoting appropriate legislation for school food service programs and those who might be involved in decisionmaking about such programs. Questionnaire responses from a wide geographic sample clearly delineate that one major responsibility of school food service members should…

During the school year, 1969-70, the Indiana Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, international honorary for women in education, and the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC) conducted a survey by questionnaire of the non-public preschool programs in the state of Indiana. In an effort to give direction to preschool program…

This report presents data from a state-by-state survey of recent legislative action taken in revising day care licensing statutes and similar action taken in revising administrative procedures. A questionnaire was developed for surveying each of the 50 states, plus New York City and the District of Columbia, to obtain four types of information:…

Virginia has 36 criminal justice training academies, including 10 regional academies. The academies conduct entry-level, inservice, and specialized training for law enforcement officers, jailers, and other criminal justice personnel. In 1998, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) was directed to review the quality, consistency,…