Compares the proposed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines on religious discrimination with the Court's ruling in the "Hardison" case. Concludes that the EEOC has equated "a reasonable accommodation" with affirmative action while the Court equated it with lack of discrimination. (Author/IRT)

Cites evidence supporting the author's view that the present national approach to standardizing measurement methods is inadequate. Discusses needs for adequate estimates of precision and evaluation of interlaboratory bias in the mandated measurement methods required by regulatory agencies and other governmental groups. (Author/CS)

Various facets of EDGAR (the Education Department General Administrative Regulations) are discussed: why it was formed, its provisions, work of the task force, the consolidation process, simplifying the language, its new emphasis, and guidance on grant use. (CT)

Identifies issue areas in which President Reagan either has or does not have widespread public support. Suggests, for example, that attempts by the Reagan administration to reestablish school prayer, pass strict anti-pornography laws, outlaw the teaching of evolution, or end funding of sex education programs would result in a series of fruitless…

Discusses federal regulation of industry in general and the history and work of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in particular. (IRT)

Briefly outlines the most significant provisions of the federal Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures and suggests a practical, responsive course of action for employers. (Author/IRT)

Lawsuits illustrate the increasing concern over national security in regulating the security classification system, and government attitudes toward information have shifted from secrecy to openness to censorship. The Central Intelligence Agency's suppression of unclassified printed information is a case in point. (SW)

By October 1992, all U.S. government agencies and any companies wanting to do business with them must use the metric system. In addition, competing in foreign markets makes training in the metric system essential. (SK)

Presents some facts about Government Accounting Standards Board 34/35, which mandates that all government facilities institute an accounting system that will depreciate all capital assets, and what this means for state educational facilities. (GR)

Describes how the director of the Office of Human Research Protections has an amiable approach that emphasizes cooperation in oversight of studies with human subjects, but isn't afraid to suspend programs that violate federal regulations. (EV)

The president of Northeastern University and a senior vice president at the American Council on Education discuss how colleges and their Washington representatives can take steps to stem the recent surge in federal regulation of colleges and universities. Also outlines the elements of meaningful regulatory reform. (EV)

Children living in poverty face many obstacles outside the classroom that can hinder their success in the classroom. Unaddressed health care needs interfere with learning and cause low attendance. Inadequate and inconsistent housing may deprive students of a safe and quiet place to study. The advent of accountability-based school reform has pushed…

This study examines the impact of recent ethical scandals on business students' perceptions of the accounting profession and related regulatory reforms, and whether such perceptions may be differentiated by maturity. Student maturity is distinguished by age, class standing, and number of accounting classes taken so far. The study results are based…

This study reveals the challenges confronting small, rural "frontier" schools in Montana and the practices that contribute to their sustainability. A Montana frontier school is defined as a school district with 200 or fewer students and its attendant community in a county with five or fewer people per square mile. The researcher…

In this article, the authors briefly examine the legal requirements for assessing students' eligibility for special education services. They then analyze the major changes regarding assessment for eligibility determination in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) passed in 2004 and the regulations implementing the…