This paper discusses court cases that are a legal basis for screening programs for teacher education. The Supreme Court case of Adler v. Board of Education established that the states do have the power to set up requirements or rules concerning the quality of moral character in applicants for teaching certificates. Vogulkin v. State Board of…

More than half the States have passed accountability legislation. In many instances, this legislation has had a direct effect on the principal's role in his building and in his school district. This bibliography has been compiled to assist principals and other leaders in secondary education finding resources to clarify accountability concepts. The…

The handbook for administrators of special education programs in the state of Washington covers the philosophy and administration of special education, defining the areas of state, local, and joint administrative responsibilities. Guidelines for special programs for the handicapped are set forth, specifying the definition, eligibility…

In the last few years government agencies have expanded their controls over higher education and thus diminished the autonomy of public insitutions. Some of the recent instances of government intervention were the responses of legislators and government officials to student and faculty behavior they considered irresponsible and disruptive. In…

This report summarizes abortion information received by the Center for Disease Control from collaborators in state health departments, hospitals, and other pertinent sources. While it is intended primarily for use by the above sources, it may also interest those responsible for family planning evaluation and hospital abortion planning. Information…

During the years 1967-69, the Instruction Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Education held a series of hearings to pinpoint the financial and organizational problems of educational television in the state of Washington. The problems revealed by this investigation prompted the Subcommittee to contract with Dr. Kenneth Christiansen, Director of…

A summary of California's regulations governing community college academic senates is provided, beginning with the 1963 resolution calling for an academic senate at each junior college to represent faculty in the formation of policy on academic and professional matters. The activities of the Junior College Bureau, the State Board of Education, the…

This report discusses the dispute in Arizona over the 1967 legislation regulating educational finance and offers alternatives to that legislation. The document describes factors and issues relevant to an understanding of the present dispute, defines accepted principles of educational finance, provides factual information about Arizona's support of…

This booklet reports on outdoor recreation actions taken at the federal, state, local, and private levels. The Land and Water Conservation Fund and the financing of outdoor recreation on all levels are discussed. New agencies, personnel, reorganizations, resolutions, and recommendations for the organization and administration of outdoor recreation…

The primary local funding source for school support has always been the property or "ad valorum" tax. State funds, determined for each district by the "foundation program" formula, supplement this tax. Local school boards, state legislatures, state constitutions, and the voters have the power to provide quality education. In…

This report reflects positions arrived at by the Task Force as a result of extensive literature reviews; site investigations; meetings and conferences; and interviews with parents, teachers, students, and administrators. The contents include (1) findings on the use and effect of physical punishment, (2) some suggested alternatives to the use of…

This speech examines the legal aspects of the California "Stull Bill," which governs the evaluation of public school teaching and administrative personnel. The author discusses the impact of the Bill on both teacher tenure and teacher evaluation and suggests that the teacher evaluation section has far more impact than does the teacher tenure…

This compendium of abstracts of state day care licensing regulations has been prepared as part of the National Survey of Day Care Licensing conducted by Consulting Services Corporation in conjunction with Social and Administrative Services and Systems Association for the Office of Child Development, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and…

This chart represents a state-by-state compilation of the numerous statutes, executive orders, attorney general opinions, and court decisions which govern state and local government labor relations. Where available, information on each authority includes: (1) administrative body, (2) bargaining rights, (3) recognition rights and procedure, (4)…

Given the diversity of existing patterns of regulations and agencies, this directory is intended to be a guide to the administrative structure and functional responsibilities of the agencies within the various states for the conduct of public sector labor relations. It is not meant to be a statutory analysis nor does it deal with the extent of…