This module assists school district personnel in training educators to investigate sex bias in physical education classrooms and to promote gender equity throughout secondary physical education programs, based on Alaska's sex equity law. The module offers learning objectives, teaching methods, time requirements, learning activities, lists of…

A cluster of schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, is working to meet the changing educational needs of its student population. The state of Maryland has developed partnerships with business and local service providers to improve school performance. House Bill 874 provided for Challenge School funds to help local schools reach Maryland's Schools…

In 1992, the Nebraska legislature passed Legislative Bill 922, which mandated the implementation of multicultural education in public schools. This handbook contains guidelines to help school districts design and implement local multicultural programs. The curricula developed by local schools are intended to foster respect for diversity and for…

This testimony on charter schools is based on a report prepared at the request of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies by the General Accounting Office. Remarks focus on charter schools' instructional innovations, autonomy, accountability systems, and the challenges they pose for federal programs.…

This case study reports on a program that permits waivers of individual rules in order to encourage local innovation. Enacted in 1989, Washington State's Schools for the 21st Century program allows participating schools and districts to request waivers from state rules believed to impede restructuring efforts. The pilot project also supplies…

This report summarizes legislative activities in states that enacted bills and resolutions relating to Native Americans in 1991. Conflicts between states and the Indian tribes within their borders were the subject of significant legislation in 1991. In all, 220 bills and resolutions were introduced in state legislatures; 77 passed and 20 are still…

The purpose of this report is to inform New Jersey legislators, the governor, and other public officials about the status of child care in the state and to make recommendations that include government and private sector activities. An introductory section describes the structure of the New Jersey Child Care Advisory Council (CCAC) and lists the…

Findings of a 1992 survey that examined Oregon educators' perceptions of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century, a law designed to bring about fundamental change and radical restructuring in public education, are presented in this journal article. Data were derived from questionnaires that were mailed to 2,140 teachers and 120…

A Legislative Commission formed by the Nevada Legislature studied public elementary and secondary education in the state and made several recommendations. The state's Class-Size Reduction Program should be continued. The State Department of Education should study tracking of students in public schools. School districts should expand the…

This document includes both the current Colorado statutes and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education policies defining the types of postsecondary educational institutions authorized to award credits and degrees, conduct business, or maintain a place of business in the state. Revised statutes cover the following: the legislative declaration,…

In a poor state such as Arkansas, progress is often a slow and painful process. Particularly in the area of teacher salaries, school funding plans are often thwarted by budget shortfalls. Court decisions and efforts to stabilize and equalize school funding and local property taxes have led to political battles over taxation. Constitutional…

As the new version of the "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" is being developed, it is apparent that putting together a set of standards for test publishing involves many difficulties. Although the basic intent of almost all parties involved is similar, there are many potential areas of disagreement among parties to…

In June 1995, the Idaho Joint Legislative Oversight Committee directed the Office of Performance Evaluations to conduct an evaluation of school district pupil transportation. This report, the last in a series of four, examines the apparent cost difference between district-operated transportation programs and those that are contracted to…

This report discusses the school aid increase enacted for New York State in 1998-1999. School aid for the year will increase by $850 million. However, it is argued that the Governor's vetoes of the Rebuild Schools to Uphold Education (RESCUE) program and teacher support aid betrays a certain lack of true reform within the budget. The changes made…

Educational issues of concern to southwestern state legislatures are reviewed in this educational policy bulletin. Information from a survey of legislative education committee members and legislative aides in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas is used to develop profiles of each state's unique educational concerns and political…