Among nearly 40 States attempting to apply the accountability principle to school operation by legislative fiat, Michigan is clearly a leader. This exhaustive study reveals disturbing defects in Michigan's plan, particularly in the assessment component. (Editor)

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…

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…

Although much has been done at the federal level to control deceptive advertising practices, many states have no criminal laws designed to regulate advertising, and several states recently repealed such laws. This paper examines states' efforts to balance the advertiser's freedom of speech with the consumer's need for information about products by…

In recent years, sickle cell screening programs have been initiated by community groups, health centers, hospitals, medical schools, health departments, school systems, city and State governments, various branches of the Federal Government, fraternal and social clubs, and other organizations. Problems have resulted from mass sickle cell screening,…

This booklet discusses the Horton v. Meskill case in which the Hartford, Connecticut, Superior Court ruled that the state's school financing system did not comply with state constitutional provisions concerning equal protection and education. It then outlines the legislature's reaction to the ruling--the guaranteed tax base (GTB)--and discusses…

A school administrator reviews the changes in his Wisconsin school district resulting from passage of Chapter 89 which mandated services for all children with exceptional educational needs. (CL)

Notes the increasing frequency of judicial attacks on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for enforcing its student-athlete eligibility rules and analyzes the elements required for action: showing that the claimant has been deprived of a constitutionally protected right and that the defendent acted under the color of state law. (JT)

Reviewed are the implications for local Wisconsin school district of state legislation mandating the education of all handicapped children (Chapter 89). (CL)

The history and current problems of adoption services provided by the state of New York are discussed. First, statutory reforms since the creation in 1968 of the nation's first statewide adoption subsidy program are reviewed and adoption services aimed at providing permanent homes for children in foster care are described. Subsequently, the…

The First National Indian Conference on Aging, sponsored in 1976 by the National Tribal Chairmen's Association, recommended action to correct some of the serious problems detracting from the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being of the Indian elderly. A principal concern of the Conference was the urgent need for on-reservation nursing…

One of 10 documents developed by the Preschool Program of the Putnam/Northern Westchester (NY) Board of Cooperative Educational Services, the document is a summary of a June, 1981, institute on the efficacy of early childhood education for the handicapped. The institute was intended to provide state legislators, county executives, education…

Intended for the Impartial Due Process Hearing Officer, the manual provides information on hearing procedures with particular emphasis on Wyoming's rules and regulations and the mandates of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Chapter I reviews the constitutional and legislative background for due process procedures.…

This document is designed to assist Oregon school districts to develop and implement student record policies in accordance with state and federal legislation. The first section provides guidelines for maintenance and control of and access to student records. Section two provides a model policy statement for school boards to consider when adopting…