The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Kentucky Revised Statutes contain many general provisions under which the institutions and programs of public higher education along with the various other state agencies and programs are administered in Kentucky. Chapters 164 and 165 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, however, contain those…

The Council on Environmental Quality commissioned this report on the innovative land use laws of several states to learn how some of the most complex land use issues and problems of re-allocating responsibilities between state and local governments are being addressed. Many of the laws analyzed are designed to deal with problems that are treated…

THE FINDINGS OF THE FOLLOWING TWO EXTENSIVE AND DETAILED STUDIES ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN BRIEF FORM--(1) THE "STATES AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATION STUDY (SAVES)," CONCERNED WITH PRACTICES OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF AUDIOVISUAL AND NEW EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND (2) A STUDY OF STATE LAWS AFFECTING AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATION. THIS…

INFORMATION ON STATE CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, THE LARGEST SECTOR OF THE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, WAS PROVIDED BY A SURVEY OF (1) STATE POLICIES FOR CERTIFYING CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, (2) THE EXTENT OF STATE CERTIFICATION IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND REASONS FOR THESE SCHOOLS' CERTIFICATION STATUS, AND (3) OPINIONS OF DIOCESAN…

This report is a model for state legislation for child abuse and neglect. This model act was designed to meet the requirements outlined in Public Law 93-247 which was enacted by the federal government in 1974. The model is outlined with sections covering every aspect of child abuse and the law. Each section also includes a commentary which…

Over the years, thousands of school systems have joined forces to provide a variety of services for their pupils. Some are relatively simple cooperatives created for a single purpose such as provision of vocational-technical or special education. Others are rather sophisticated organizations offering everything from inservice education for…

The article discusses the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program in California, which attempts to screen all children for medical problems and provide preventive and maintenance care. (CD)

Summarizes demographic data, and discusses implications of the federal amendments that permit most American workers to stay on the job until age 70. Journal availability: see EA 510 950.

In an attempt to place the contemporary situation in historical perspective, this paper outlines the historical dialectics which made illegal immigration the direct consequence of the strength of United States organized labor. (Author/EB)

Schools in California being built to resist damage by earthquakes are part of a program to meet building standards established in 1933. The three new schools presented reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the program. (Author/MLF)

Examines the parameters of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and relevant First Amendment case law, reviews several analogous court decisions in private employment, and analyzes Yott vs. North American Rockwell Corporation (case involving an employee who, on religious grounds, refused to join a union) and its application to public employment.…

Discusses ways in which state legislation affects such regional media service administrative units as (1) the state education agency, (2) regional educational service agencies, and (3) educational cooperative centers. (CMV)

Examines a statewide sample of Utah residents and their elected state representatives in terms of their respective support of land use planning over several months before, during, and after the defeat of a state land use act. Finds that models developed from classic democratic theory are generally ineffective in accounting for the relationships…

Discusses recent developments in public sector unionism and argues that collective bargaining for supervisors is workable and politically feasible. Presents results of a national survey of collective bargaining laws and unions among public school administrators and supervisors, and examines the possible direction of future federal legislation.…

Presents information about the Juvenile Court Code of 1971, Title 24A of the Georgia Code and how it is used to deal with status offenders through community agencies. (HLM)