Describing the duties, activities, staff, and budget of the North Carolina Bicycle Program, this article details 11 completed, 9 current, and 9 new Bicycle Program Projects. Journal availability: see RC 503 504. (SB)

In Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California the court ruled that a psychotherapist is obliged to warn third persons of threats made against them during therapy. Substantive background of this legislation; the nature of the psychotherapeutic relationship, confidentiality, and patients' rights; and the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act are…

This article summarizes the 1978 report to the California State Legislature by the Task Force for the Improvement of Pre- and In-Service Training for Public School Administrators. It identifies skills needed by principals and makes recommendations on administrator training, credentialing, selection, professional development, support systems, and…

As a result of recent federal and state regulations, all children being considered for special education services must be identified through a team process. This article outlines the administrator's role in the Eligibility and Planning Team process that is utilized in the Fallbrook Union School District, San Diego County. (Editor/KC)

Describes current child care legislation in Hawaii and how it may impact on the provision and coordination of services for children. (Editor)

In Goldstein v. California the Supreme Court was asked to help eliminate unauthorized tapes, a problem in the recording industry. This article is a critical account of how, in search of a remedy, the court rediscovered state copyright law and neglected the concept of publication in copyright law. Available from: UCLA Law Review, 405 Hilgard Ave.,…

"T and E" was supposed to mean school improvement. "Caps" in the law, however, are bringing program cutbacks and chaos. (Editor)

The wide differences in payments for foster care from one state to another and the variety of payment systems point to the need for a systematic look at the true costs of foster care. (Author)

The search process for a new president at Salisbury State University (Maryland) yielded lessons for other institutions operating under open meeting (sunshine) laws. Factors found important in the process include search committee cohesiveness, committee leadership viewed by constituencies as open and objective, a single voice speaking for the…

Reviews the case law that has developed in litigating the rights of parents and students who have either been denied access to student records or whose records have been released in violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Considers some implications under FERPA for educational institutions involving issues of both…

California's legislature voted overwhelmingly to extend the charter of the Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, which regulates most of the state's for-profit institutions and is credited with reducing fraudulent schools. The Republican governor, however, has vetoed the measure amid heavy lobbying by trade-school officials,…

In April 1996, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed into law the School Improvement and Technology Program, providing $150 million over five years to help districts update and upgrade technology and train faculty to use it. The Iowa Communication Network was developed to strengthen small districts while protecting their long-standing community…

Colorado charter schools are public schools operated by a group of parents, teachers, and/or community members as a semiautonomous school of choice within a district. They have increased competition and spurred districts to develop more attractive alternatives. Colorado's Standards Based Education Act requires charter and other schools to adopt…

The political trend toward holding down the labor costs associated with public education continues unabated. Until elected officials are prepared to fund the high cost of quality education--including improving instructional wages and benefits in a significant way--dissatisfaction and frustration will continue to plague the bargaining process for…

Describes issues related to the Ontario educational reform legislation, a significant aspect of which is a new student-focused funding model. The stated purpose of the new funding model is to ensure that education funding operates in a "fair and nondiscriminatory manner" across the province. Asserts that the legislation does not satisfactorily…