This paper urges colleges to take an active role in the political decision-making process and uses the lobbying efforts of Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) as an example. The paper first notes the inability of the Florida community colleges to foster a concise public image, the concomitant lack of attention paid by the state legislature to the…

This learning packet contains materials for junior high school students to use while taking a unit on law in a consumer home economics course. The unit's aims are to help students to (1) understand the role of individual rights and responsibilities in our society; (2) understand the fundamental principles and processes of our legal system; (3)…

Case studies of 27 plant shutdowns during the past two decades are summarized and analyzed. The organization of this research summary follows the plant-closing event in a chronological fashion. In the first section is considered the state of plant-closing research and the concerns and options of the groups involved in a shutdown. A second chapter…

Federal court decisions and federal statutes have established a number of new rights for individuals in recent years, and the Supreme Court decided in 1975 that school board members have only limited immunity from liability for the possible denial of those rights by school board actions. These two developments have drastically increased the amount…

The study of state government involvement in public radio which is reported in this handbook was conducted to collect information on the legislation, agencies, funding formulas, regulations, and politics in each state for use by station managers, state administrators, and state legislators. The first of two volumes, this handbook includes a…

The second volume on state government involvement in public radio contains statutes of the 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, that affect public radio and television. The compilation is up-to-date as of January 1980 and includes not only laws, but also relevant gubernatorial promulgations and formal…

The primary purpose of this pilot study was to determine the probable effect newly proposed state-level sex education legislation would have on parental opposition to sex education programs in the public schools of Illinois. In Illinois, legislation would allow parents (or guardians) to inspect sex education curriculum materials and withhold the…

This module, one of six on teaching consumer matters to low-income groups, focuses on helping clients make wise choices about housing. It reviews factors to consider in selecting an apartment and discusses the laws in Virginia which relate to housing. Methods for helping clients learn more about housing and housing regulations are also discussed.…

In this investigation, students examine the topographic characteristics, water quality and human developments along Ohio's Olentangy River. They then learn about the Ohio Scenic Rivers Act and attempt to classify the Olentangy in accordance with this legislation. Presented are both a students' guide and a teacher's guide. The latter includes an…

The 1980 New York State regulations for Sections 207 and 4403 of the Education Law are concerned with the education of handicapped children. Individual sections focus on the following aspects: definitions, excess cost aid to school districts for the education of pupils with handicapping conditions, the local committee on the handicapped,…

This guide provides administrators and educators descriptions of ways to start, develop, and operate transitional bilingual programs in accordance with the Washington state "Transitional Bilingual Instruction Act of 1979." The three sections of the guide outline the following information: (1) selection and description of instructional…

Intended for parents of handicapped children in California, the book contains information on individualized education programing (IEP), parents' rights and responsibilities, and being an advocate. The introduction contains a brief history of special education, a description of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and the California State…

The paper presents a summary of the two Michigan institutes on ways to implement P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and the Michigan Special Education Statute for the assessment and identification of learning disabled (LD) students. Participant discussion is organized into the six areas of requirements for the federal…

In response to the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling in Robinson v. Cahill, New Jersey has legislated a definition, a funding formula, and a governance structure for the "thorough and efficient" (T & E) system of education called for in the state constitution. The state board of education refined these laws into an administrative code…

State regulations for private schools should minimize the social costs and maximize the social benefits of these schools. Private schools provide a unique laboratory for educational research. They also give clients more control over their lives, strengthen cultural diversity, and provide an opportunity for parents to choose educational methods…