The Arizona state legislature met from November 1979 to April 1980 for the sole purpose of restructuring and codifying rules that define school financial policy and reforming tax structures that support educational institutions. This case study investigated the role of special interest groups in shaping state educational policy at that session.…

The proceedings of a conference are presented, at which representatives from various Washington County (Maryland) women's organizations discussed education, employment, career choice, and domestic violence in relation to the status of women. The monograph first presents four position papers dealing with these conference themes: Diane E. Weaver…

Beginning with the premise that postsecondary institutions in most states will suffer some sort of fiscal crisis in the 1980's, this paper discusses the strategies a state can use in contending with financial problems and turns to California's experiences after Proposition 13 for specific examples. After describing the two probable types of…

A review of state laws governing certification of professional educators reveals both wide agreement on many certification issues and a shift toward making requirements more stringent. Teacher certification has long been accepted as a means of ensuring minimum competency. Many of the issues surrounding certification have been settled, including…

Indiana's C-1 Rule and its Comprehensive Assessment and Program Planning System (CAPPS) is a state-imposed educational reform plan intended to bring about major changes in curriculum and instruction in Indiana schools. The C-1 Rule required Indiana school districts to evaluate and conduct followup studies of curriculum development at the local…

Reports on legislative action affecting higher education in the Southern states that held regular or special legislative sessions in 1978 are presented and a preview of 1979 sessions is provided in this publication. In most Southern Regional Education Board States in 1978, higher education maintained or slightly increased its share of state tax…

In order to assess the impact of collective bargaining, mandated in California by the 1976 Rodda Act (Senate Bill 160), on Santa Ana College (SAC), college administrators were interviewed as to the characteristics, problems, and successful practices associated with the collective bargaining process and their recommendations. Contracts and the…

This study focuses on the political processes involved in the preparation and passage in 1973 of a school finance reform package in Illinois. The author places particular emphasis on how language was used to promote support for the legislation, how partisan politics affected voting patterns in the legislature on this issue, and how legislators…

A master plan proposal for postsecondary education in Hawaii for 1977-1982 is presented. The goal for this overall program is to provide all qualified people of Hawaii an equal opportunity for quality education through public and independent institutions. Objectives include: (l) provision of a diversity of vocational, academic, and professional…

This position paper proposes that the State of Minnesota initiate a voluntary registration program for day care providers who care for the children of one family in the parents' or provider's home. A brief discussion of the utilization of child care services on a national and state level focuses especially on parental preference for informal child…

This booklet summarizes minimum standards and requirements of public elementary and secondary schools in the state of New York as of November 1978. The requirements presented are digests of state law, rules of the board of regents, and regulations of the state commissioner of education. Requirements are organized topically within major sections…

H.R. 13015, the proposed revision of the Communications Act of 1934, is consistent in many aspects with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) trends toward greater reliance on marketplace forces than on regulation, but some portions of the bill should be reexamined before the final rewrite. First, the new bill would shift from a "public…

This monograph briefly describes state legislation and administrative rules concerning competency-based education. Defeated legislation is also included. In 1978-79 California, Nevada, and New York are requiring graduating seniors to pass a proficiency exam before receiving a diploma. In Nevada and New York similar exams are administered to…

This document discusses financial support for public school education in New Hampshire. It is divided into five sections: (1) a history of school finance and property tax; (2) legislative goals and financing; (3) highlights of taxes that affect municipal and school government; (4) public policy alternatives in financing public schools; and (5) the…

This anthology of articles investigates and analyzes problems related to declining enrollment with emphasis on the state of New Jersey. It is intended to provide assistance to local New Jersey school districts in managing and preparing for enrollment decline. The first chapter provides an overview of declining enrollments in New Jersey and touches…