Noting the philosophy behind the issue of individual privacy, the author reviews federal legislation (the 1973 Health, Education, and Welfare Report; the Privacy Act of 1974; C.H.R. 1984 designed to extend provisions of the Privacy Act to the private sector) and state legislation, concluding with suggested guidelines for future legislation. (JT)

Briefly reviews literature and state laws regarding counselor legal status and client confidentiality. Expresses need for professional associations to assume leadership role in push for uniform legislation. (CJ)

Intended for parents of handicapped children, the booklet discusses parental rights in New Jersey regarding their child's education. Covered are the following topic areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): legal provisions (free appropriate public education, evaluation, classification, individualized education programs, placement); right to be…

The Task Force to Develop Standards and Goals for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention was initiated in the Spring of 1975 by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) of the U.S. Department of Justice. The efforts of this task force resulted in nine reports, each one dealing with one aspect of the Juvenile Justice System. This…

ESEA Title I was the first federal aid program to authorize services for private school children. In view of the complexities of administering Title I, this handbook provides (1) a compilation of passages from the law and the regulations, and guidelines pertaining to the participation of private school children; (2) a brief explanation of the…

More than ever, schools must develop procedures to increase cost effectiveness and control in the purchasing, storage, delivery of, and accounting for educational equipment and supplies. This document is intended to provide beginning purchasing officials, as well as other administrators and staff, with a basic understanding of the purchasing…