"The Excellence in Education Act of 1985" recently passed by the Missouri General Assembly provides incentives for school districts and other institutions to encourage programs that emphasize business-education partnerships, school improvement councils, parent participation proposals, instructional improvement projects, and other school…

Illinois does not currently have a statewide certification program for adult educators, although the Illinois Adult and Continuing Educators Association has adopted a set of professional standards for adult educators. Some local school districts in the state do, however, require that adult educators be certified. The issue of whether to require…

The digest is organized in the following sections: (1) Employment and Re-Employment; (2) Employee Classification; (3) Salaries; (4) Teachers' Duties, Rights and Evaluation; (5) Leaves of Absence; (6) Dismissal/Demotion Notice Dates; (7) Revocation of Credentials; (8) Dismissals, Layoffs, Suspensions, Resignation; (9) Personnel Files; (10)…

Interest in preschool programs appears to be increasing, but the experts continue to disagree over the value of such programs. This review of recent developments accomplishes the following: (1) looks at the popular acceptance of a school-sponsored, universal, voluntary, free, prekindergarten program in South Tama County, Iowa; (2) notes research…

The impact of sunshine laws on college governance is discussed based on field and legal research, a Wingspread symposium (Racine, Wisconsin, September 4-5, 1984), and a follow-up meeting (Washington, D.C., October 1, 1984). In addition to open meeting laws, the way that the democratic process currently operates, and should work, is examined. A…

This report on the status of programs authorized under Article 8, "Technology and Educational Improvement," from July 1, 1983, through December 31, 1985, summarizes progress in areas addressed by each of 12 sections of the article: (1) Technology Utilization Plans; (2) Inservice Training for Technology Use; (3) Regional Coordinators; (4)…

In the last few years a variety of questions have arisen in the school context concerning the legal rights of persons seeking to record conversations. Guidance concerning the law governing these situations is based on the following conclusions: (1) neither the common law nor any federal law generally prohibits the tape recording of conversations…

This information memorandum describes four acts enacted during the 1987-1988 session of the Wisconsin Legislature dealing with mental health issues: (1) 1987 Wisconsin Act 366, relating to commitment standards and procedures for and alternatives to involuntary commitment; (2) 1987 Wisconsin Act 367, relating to outpatient mental health treatment…

A study of higher education funding in Nevada, mandated by state law, is reported. The study focuses on the methods used by other states to fund higher education and investigates these methods' appropriateness or usefulness in Nevada. Representatives of the state university system, education experts, and the general public provided background…

The authors report on major trends and emerging issues in state education policy-making. Two parts cover, first, the history, status, and future of educational governance and, second, the alternatives open to state leaders in structuring and using education commissions. In accounting for trends in educational governance, the authors consider such…

This Spring 1984 issue of The Bookmark comprises articles examining many aspects of the contribution of the University of the State of New York Board of Regents to the growth and development of library programs in the state. The authors and their topics were selected to show the wide range of concerns and interests that the Regents have had in…

Virginia's 1988 General Assembly mandated special technical assistance to develop pilot rural child care programs through the collaborative efforts of the Department for Children, the Department of Social Services, and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. This interim report provides an update of program activities and describes processes…

An analysis of the consequences of state administrative and legislative decisions on levels of appropriations for bilingual education in Illinois is presented. The report first describes existing legislation for bilingual education funding in the state, including legislation specifically for transitional bilingual education and other transitional…

This paper presents a summary of New York State Education Laws and Commissioner's Regulations which apply to nonpublic and public preschool programs. After a brief introduction and definition of terms, constraints and freedoms of nonpublic preschools are discussed in terms of Education Laws 3210 and 3228, Commissioner's Regulations-Part 125,…

This report includes the findings of a California task force convened to examine juvenile and youthful sex offenders and the impact of their behavior on the citizenry. The foreword notes this report attempts to identify informational and research needs and encourage networking and coordination to support state and local efforts to improve the…