An analysis of Project Independence--a proposal that would limit the role of the Governor and legislature of California in determining the level of funding of local governments (including community college districts) through specification in the Constitution of the share of various state taxes to such entities--is presented in this report to the…

Rules of the Florida State Department of Education that govern the administration of the state's community and junior colleges are presented. The rules cover absences, acceleration mechanisms, accounting, accountability, accreditation, admission requirements, adult general education, adult high schools, annual contracts, area served, athletic…

The "Minnesota Plan for Metric Education" and the document "A Resolution on Metrication" were approved by the Minnesota Board of Education in February 1975. The texts of both documents are reprinted. (SD)

In discussing the Defunis v. Odegaard case and the busing issue in reference to reverse race discrimination, the author concludes that measures that favor racial minorities pose a difficult moral question that should be left to the states. (Author/PG)

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The present legislature and governor of California, along with the general public, will not put more money into education without a guarantee of improved results. Published by California School Boards Association, 800 9th Street, Suite 201, Sacramento, California 95814. (Author/WM)

Edited versions of two conference papers are presented. The first paper, "The Debate Over Academic Unions and Faculty Governance," by Irwin H. Polishook, discusses why the concept of collective bargaining continues to be a significant issue in academe and is considered to be incompatible with faculty governance. It examines the union…

Between 1976 and 1988, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), with funding from the United States Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement, has administered a program that supported 69 legislative research studies in educational policy. Program grants, known as "cost-sharing awards," were…

The state of Oregon has mandated special educational programming or services for K-12 gifted and talented children to begin by the 1991-92 school year. Because financial support is lacking, most instruction of gifted and talented students will occur within regular classrooms. This monograph addresses the problem of providing appropriate…

Definitions of least restrictive environment (LRE), inclusive education, and mainstreaming are offered, supported by position statements and policies of the Michigan Board of Education, Michigan Department of Education, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Thirty-six terms related to inclusive education, such as integrated education and…

Descriptive and statistical information on school-based clinics are provided. A mailed survey to 68 programs operating 120 school based clinics yielded responses from 46 programs representing 79 clinics, a 69 percent response rate. Data were collected on patterns of student use, student demographics, services, finances, legal issues, policy…

The effects of state policy on school restructuring efforts are examined in this report. Three main sections present a review of restructuring concepts, a process to determine state policy effects on school restructuring, and application of this process to applied learning in six states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and…

This guide to policy concerning parent involvement in Kentucky's Chapter 1 programs was prepared in an effort to help local districts develop a policy that complies with state legislation. While the parameters of Kentucky's P.L. 100-297 are clear, the procedures for preparing a parent participation policy are complicated. The guide includes an…

The report examines case law in both Canada and the United States with respect to the integration of exceptional pupils into regular classrooms, with particular emphasis given to three concepts: mainstreaming, least restrictive environment, and maximum benefit. Analysis of American and Canadian jurisprudence finds that all exceptional children…