The educational reform strategies of Texas, California, and South Carolina are examined as they relate to reform outcomes. The current effort toward educational excellence must shift its focus from regulation and compliance monitoring to mobilization of institutional capacity. (SLD)

Addresses issues relating to acquisition of and access to government information. Information being made available in new formats is discussed, including CD-ROM and other electronic formats; Illinois state and federal depository library programs are described; and cataloging government documents is considered. (LRW)

The total population of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities in state institutions has steadily decreased since 1967 along with the number of operating state institutions. Projections indicate that decreases will continue. A graph summarizes total state institution closures between 1960 and 1995, and a table lists…

Articles describe elements of Oregon's' tech prep program: "New Software Helps Students Visualize a Career Path" (Buhl); "Bridge Construction Ahead" (Roach); and "To Track Students, Oregon Goes to the Bar" (Dutson). (JOW)

A table presents, by state and by year (1988 and 1990), the percentages of individuals reported by mental retardation/developmental disability agencies as being served in segregated and integrated employment programs. Accompanying text analyzes increases in individuals served in integrated employment from 1988 to 1990 and increases in total…

The mother of an exceptionally gifted six-year-old boy describes her frustrating experiences attempting to obtain appropriate education for her son. Minnesota's failure to commit resources to support gifted students is criticized, and the boy's problems with self-esteem, a different learning style, and distractibility are examined. (JDD)

The growing population of deinstitutionalized persons with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities is described, some of their information needs are examined, methods of providing library services are suggested, and a rationale for community outreach is provided. The state program in Rhode Island is outlined. (22 references) (EAM)

Describes a successful campaign mounted by the Maryland Educational Media Organization for passage of a resolution supporting funding for school library media programs at the Maryland Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services in 1990. A copy of the resolution is included. (MES)

Discusses programs sponsored by groups that promote history instruction in the state of Maine. Reports recent developments concerning Maine's social studies curriculum. Underscores the significance of and financial problems facing "Maine's Common Core of Learning," a program setting out what the state's youth should know in the…

Responses from 270 Ohio trade/industrial teacher participants in state-mandated induction workshops supported the value of site visits and workshops to persons entering teaching from business/industry. Findings indicate that ways to continue this form of induction should be found, despite the expense. (SK)

Funded by the Stewart B. McKinney Act, California's educational programs for homeless persons have the following key elements: a stable living environment, individual instruction, trained volunteers, instruction in practical tasks, materials targeted for adults, individual education plans, self-esteem building activities, and a network of local…

This paper supports Ray Helfer's proposed model of child protection services (EC 600 595) and expands on the model from the perspective of the state's service role. It describes implementation of the model in Oregon, current problems, possibilities for change, and strategies for the future. (JDD)

Because of the special roles schools play in rural communities, school-based programs can effectively reach rural populations. The article describes a state-funded, school-based cardiovascular health education program that successfully disseminated health messages to K-6 students in 2 rural upstate New York counties. (SM)

This study analyzes the interstate variation in the achievement gap among racial and social groups and the ways in which state policies contribute to the achievement gap. The primary data source is the National Assessment of Educational Progress Trial State Assessment. Influences of state policies are noted and discussed. (SLD)

A case study of centralized provincial testing in Alberta (Canada) shows that teachers can retain their assessment skills and responsibility, and so do not necessarily undergo "deskilling" in the implementation of centralized testing. The teachers appear to have undergone an ideological proletarianization, with considerable technical…