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Download full textArnold, Robert L.; And Others – 1985
The system used in Illinois for financing public education underwent major reform in 1973. At that time four alternative formulas for determining equalization aid levels were established. In 1980 three of these formulas were eliminated and only a modified version of the Resource Equalizer formula remains in use. This report provides an overview of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Finance Reform
Harris, Morag B. Colvin; Crawford, Ronald W. – 1987
Youth suicide is becoming a vital, compelling issue to citizens, their families, and professional and legislative groups. Although schools are second only to families in responsibility for children's welfare, few schools have formal policies and procedures for preventing student suicide or dealing with its aftereffects. Also, numerous myths abound…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, High Risk Students
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Board of Governors. – 1987
An overview is provided of issues related to the use of part-time faculty in community colleges in California and elsewhere in the nation. First, background information is provided on the major relevant issues. This section: (1) lists the teaching functions which are best carried out by full-time instructors as argued by those who favor employing…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Part Time Faculty
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Minister of Education of Alberta, Canada established a task force in 1983 to analyze the characteristics of teachers' pension plans and to develop a model retirement plan for teachers in Alberta. The task force reviewed the legislative, structural, administrative, and financial characteristics of Alberta's existing Teachers' Retirement Fund as…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Models, Money Management
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Minister of Education of Alberta, Canada established a task force in 1983 to analyze the characteristics of teachers' pension plans and to develop a model retirement plan for teachers in Alberta. The task force reviewed the legislative, structural, administrative, and financial characteristics of Alberta's existing Teachers' Retirement Fund as…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Models, Money Management
Wisconsin State Legislative Council, Madison. – 1987
This document contains information relating to the 1987 Wisconsin State Senate Bill 203 which reorganizes existing crimes against children located throughout the criminal code into a separate chapter of that code relating solely to crimes against children. Part I explains key provision of the bill, noting that the bill would restate the child…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Children
Hutinger, Patricia L.; And Others – 1985
This document contains an executive summary of a study designed to: determine the status of early intervention (birth-to-3) programs for handicapped children in Illinois, to make recommendations for future planning, and develop training modules focused on the findings. It discusses the study's rationale, method, and design; estimates incidence…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Eligibility, Intervention
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. Div. of Development and Partnership. – 1986
Addressed to the Minnesota State Legislature, this report on Minnesota's Early Childhood Health and Developmental Screening Program discusses issues related to program goals and program implementation, overviews the program, and reports and summarizes statewide program results for 1985-86. Issues discussed concern responsibility for the program,…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Policy Formation, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1982
The legislative mandate for bilingual education in Illinois was analyzed in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the mandate. Questions were addressed concerning the desired outcome of the mandate, the actual outcomes, and potential alternatives for bringing about the desired outcome. The history of the mandate for bilingual education and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Board of Education Policy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Stricker, Lawrence J. – 1982
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of disclosing a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) form on the retest performance of examinees who initially had been tested with the disclosed form and subsequently retested with a different form. Retest performance was compared for three random samples of examinees who had been tested with the SAT as…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, High Schools, Performance Factors, Scores
Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo. – 1982
Intended for use by cooperative education program coordinators, this module deals with the ways in which legislation governing unemployment insurance pertains to vocational cooperative education programs. Two pieces of legislation--the Michigan Employment Security Act (P.A. 1936, as amended), and the Federal/State Extended Unemployment…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Education, Federal Legislation, Instructional Materials
Canipe, Sharon W. – 1980
The paper examines the intergovernmental relationships in policy making for the development of programs for gifted and talented students. A review of studies on provision of programs for gifted children cites inadequate and unevenly distributed services and analyzes the effects of PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act on…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Hoff, Patricia M. – 1985
This handbook was written for parents, law enforcement officers, attorneys, and government officials who deal directly with cases of parental kidnapping. It provides a guide through the criminal and civil justice systems and a summary of the laws on parental kidnapping. Actions that parents can take and laws that may help them when their children…
Descriptors: Child Custody, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Divorce
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. General Education Div. – 1984
This manual provides the background information necessary for the planning of school fire safety programs by local school officials, particularly in Arkansas. The manual first discusses the need for such programs and cites the Arkansas state law regarding them. Policies established by the Arkansas State Board of Education to implement the legal…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Alarm Systems, Fire Protection, Legal Responsibility
Mutti, Marilyn – 1984
Since opposition to media coverage of local government can be powerful, a reporter covering municipal and county affairs in Iowa should be familiar with access to information laws. Chapter 28A of the Iowa Code provides that "reasonable" public notice precede all governing board meetings and specifies that the time, date, place, and…
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Court Litigation, Disclosure, Freedom of Speech
