The first two volumes of the Interstate Child Support Enforcement Laws Digest provide a collection of interstate laws pertaining to child support enforcement. The volumes, like their predecessor, the URESA Laws Digest, represent each state's Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Acts (URESA), and include a compilation of URESA codes and the…

THE LEAFLET GIVES LEGISLATED WEIGHTLIFTING LIMITATIONS FOR WOMEN OF ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OREGON, UTAH, AND WASHINGTON. THE ACTUAL POUNDS OF WEIGHT WHICH WOMEN ARE PERMITTED TO LIFT AND THE CONDITIONS OF CARRYING ARE STATED. ALASKA'S AND GEORGIA'S STANDARDS VARY ACCORDING TO THE SIZE AND…

Enactment of Alaska's new Children's Code, a breakthrough in welfare legislation for children, was achieved after years of struggle involving professional and public forces. (Author/SE)

Reviews the campaign to pass a counselor licensure bill in Idaho, and provides specific and workable guidelines for a successful effort under the headings of professional responsibility, realities of political life, outreach, veracity, endurance, and need for the law. (JAC)

In 26 states, the maximum weekly benefit is now at least half of the statewide average weekly wage; in 4 states, the maximum is two-thirds. (Editor)

Education priorities in Oklahoma. (RA)

An alternative to urban sprawl is presented. (CK)

Contains a summary of some significant changes in state unemployment insurance laws during 1981. All states tightened work requirements; most adopted a variety of options to the pension offset provision and a few imposed a one-week waiting period. (Author)

Summarizes significant changes in state unemployment insurance laws in 1980. (JOW)

Surveyed the 28 states and the federal government that introduced parental and family leave bills during the 1987 legislative session. Found four states passed bills and Congress did not; results indicated much variation in issues raised and proposals reached. (Author/ABL)

Continues a discussion about the Open Meetings Act as it relates to libraries in Illinois. Topics include whether library board meetings must be open to the public; exceptions to the requirement for open meetings; closed meetings; and problems with information being leaked from closed meetings. (LRW)

A critical state-level indicator of progress in public education is student achievement annual performance and change over time. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) has been very active in tracking and reporting on student achievement results and using state assessment scores and other data to analyze achievement trends. A central…