This fact sheet on state laws governing the independent practice and reimbursement of services for clinical social workers contains information from questionnaires sent to the state agencies responsible for health insurance regulations and Medicaid and licensing activities. Information on Ohio, the only state which did not respond, is not…

Property tax limitation measures passed in 1978 by voters in California and Idaho contain provisions that apparently will reduce the equity of the property tax system in both states. Changes in assessment practices mandated by the new laws will shift the property tax burden away from business and commercial property and toward residential property…

This handbook is designed to help women become effective lobbyists. Although written for women in New Jersey, it can be used by women in other states as well. A lobbyist is defined as a person representing a group who conducts a campaign to influence members of the legislature to vote for the group's special interest. Several factors which…

Included in this compilation are all changes in New York State Education Law enacted through the December 1981 legislative session, and all changes in the New York State Board of Regents Rules and the Education Commissioner's Regulations through December 1981, which pertain to the administration and operation of public and association libraries in…

In an informal interview with NJEA, new State Commissioner of Education Dr. Fred G. Burke, expresses his views on some of the educational issues facing New Jersey today. (Editor)

In 1973, many States had widespread tax reductions as a result of (1) the greater impact of inflation on income rather than on outgo, (2) the stabilizing of educational costs, and (3) federal revenue sharing. State legislation has shifted local fiscal responsibilities to State government, expanded the use of broad-based taxes, and instituted tax…

One of the great myths of education, faithfully subscribed to for many years by legislators, board members, and educators, is that colleges and universities turn out teachers and administrators as finished products guaranteed to work satisfactorily in any school district. Supporters of performance evaluation are disbelievers. They regard formal…

A committee was appointed by New York's Commissioner of Education to study the state's progress in fulfilling a 1958 legislative mandate that all residents of the area served have free direct access to the resources and services of all member libraries in a public library system. To carry out its mission, the committee: (1) sent a six page…

Describes how journalism majors at Ball State University are required to cover the annual sessions of the Indiana legislature, and discusses some of the experiences and problems that were encountered. (RB)

Traces attempts states have made to limit the scope of collective bargaining and suggests points that should be taken into consideration in any federal collective bargaining bill. (IRT)

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (92nd, Boston, 1968).

The purpose of this publication is to bring together in easily accessible form the most applicable New York state laws and administrative regulations (including related decisions and legal opinions) that govern the responsibilities of local officials for local records and define the mandate of the state archives. The laws are listed in six parts:…

This booklet, prepared by the Michigan senate fiscal agency, explains new amendments to the state constitution that establish tax and expenditure limitations on state and local government in the state. The purpose of the report is to help legislators implement the new law. The first part of each section analyzes the constitutional language of the…

This legislative handbook for child advocates in Florida features a description of Florida's legislative process, including sessions, leadership and procedure, committees, legislation, public access to legislative information, state publications, and critical stages in the passage of a bill. A legislative glossary and a chart showing the route of…