The second of a two-volume report focuses on accessibility laws for the physically handicapped in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The introductory section covers architectural standards developed by the American National Standards Institute and reviews pertinent federal legislation. Diagrams and illustrations are used to examine…

Racial balance is the primary goal of the regulations presented in this document. For the purpose of expending funds under these regulations, the terms "magnet school facilities" and "magnet educational program" are defined and school eligibility requirements are listed. Program requirements are also listed along with proposals…

This paper analyzes use of the educational voucher system in four school districts across the country. Next it examines the legal implications of using vouchers as public funding for education. The effect of the use of vouchers on the school code of the state of Illinois is discussed in depth. Finally, the paper offers a review of attitudes for…

LEGISLATORS IN FOUR STATES WERE ASKED THEIR OPINIONS ON THE PROBLEMS OF EDUCATIONAL NEED TO IDENTIFY THE FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE THEIR EDUCATIONAL PERCEPTIONS AND THE SOLUTIONS TO SCHOOL PROBLEMS WHICH THEY PROPOSE. EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT INCLUDE ESTABLISHING THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, SETTING STANDARDS FOR…

THE MAJORITY OF TEXAS MIGRANTS LIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS AND APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF THEM ARE OF MEXICAN EXTRACTION. MOST OF THE OTHER FIVE PERCENT ARE EAST TEXAS NEGROES. THE MECHANIZATION OF COTTON HARVESTING AND THE EXPIRATION OF THE "BRACERO PROGRAM" IN 1964 HAVE CAUSED MORE TEXAS MIGRANTS TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF THE STATE. DURING 1964,…

THE CALENDAR YEAR 1966 WAS THE SECOND FULL YEAR IN WHICH NO BRACEROS WERE IMPORTED FROM MEXICO. CRITICAL LABOR SHORTAGES OCCURRED IN SOME AREAS, HOWEVER, THE DOMESTIC LABOR SUPPLY BECAME MORE STABLE AND FEWER PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED THAN IN 1965. THE MAJORITY OF TEXAS MIGRANTS LIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS AND APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF THEM ARE OF…

THE CALENDAR YEAR 1965 WAS THE FIRST FULL YEAR IN WHICH NO BRACEROS WERE IMPORTED FROM MEXICO. CROP LOSSES OCCURRED IN SOME AREAS OF THE COUNTRY DUE TO LABOR SHORTAGES, HOWEVER, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS STATE THAT THESE SHORTAGES CAN BE AVOIDED IN THE FUTURE. THE MAJORITY OF TEXAS MIGRANTS LIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS AND APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF THEM ARE…

SEVENTY PERCENT RESPONSE TO A SURVEY OF THE NATION'S 6,000 LARGEST SCHOOL SYSTEMS (1963-64 ENROLLMENT OF 1,200 OR MORE) INDICATED THAT 45 PERCENT OF THE DISTRICTS ACKNOWLEDGED A FORMAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER ORGANIZATION AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED FOR NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING SALARIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS. BOTH…

Drafted by the New Jersey State Library, this legislative proposal presents detailed provisions for the governance and support of a state library network. It creates a hierarchical networking structure to include libraries of all types, defines services and programs to be administered, and establishes administrative and funding mechanisms.…

This paper presents church-state issues, both legislative and judicial, decided or pending during the period November 1976 through October 1977. Some of the wide-ranging issues, which are discussed alphabetically by state, include public aid for elementary, secondary, and higher education; religious practices in schools; the teaching of…

This study identifies the features of state tax systems that contribute to tax equity. It also identifies states that have come closest to achieving those features and ranks the states accordingly. Thus, the greater the conformity, the more equitable the tax system, and the higher the state's ranking. The study looks at the four major tax areas of…

THIS MASTER PLAN FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS IS IN FOUR DOCUMENT--(1) THE ORIGINAL MASTER PLAN OF JULY 1964, (2) THE MASTER PLAN, PHASE II, PUBLISHED DECEMBER 1966, (3) THE TEXT OF THE ACT, APPROVED AUGUST 22, 1961, CREATING A BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND (4) THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE ACT, REPRINTED FROM ILLINOIS REVISED STATUTES,…

Certain criteria, as illustrated in Michigan, are becoming generally accepted as the basis for junior college master planning; namely, (1) the junior college system must fit the state's over-all plan for higher education, (2) the college should be established through local initiative, according to geographical feasibility and willingness to share…

This publication summarizes and compares legal provisions covering teacher tenure and contracts for each of the 50 states. The report is organized in three sections. Section 1 presents a summary comparison of the provisions of Washington's teacher contract law with corresponding statutory requirements of the other 49 states. Section 2 identifies…

This guide, prepared to assist owners and managers of proprietary schools in Texas in applying for and obtaining approval by the Texas Education Agency, provides guidelines and minimum standards of practice for proprietary school operation. First, the guidelines are discussed in terms of definitions, exemptions, general provisions, certificates of…