The purpose of this guide is to inform Colorado school districts of their responsibilities in providing equal educational opportunities to all students. By following the directions outlined here, a district can comply with state and federal regulations regarding sex discrimination, civil rights discrimination, and the rights of non-English…

This document explains some aspects of the law which affect teachers in general and student teachers in particular. Five issues are examined. The first issue concerns state laws which affect student teachers, with Illinois and Indiana laws used as examples. Some of these laws have to do with liability insurance, credentialling, clinical training,…

Instructional, administrative, and support services for adult evening education in Massachusetts community colleges are totally supported by tuition paid by enrolled students. On the other hand, day divisions of these colleges are supported by taxation and paid for by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Thus, an adult evening division student pays…

The extent of legislative activity in the area of postsecondary collective bargaining throughout the states is outlined. Specific legislative document numbers needed to request copies from the various legislative houses are included. The states are grouped in three categories: (1) those not having educational employee public sector collective…

This handbook is designed to help Illinois school administrators and school board members achieve fairness and legality in teacher dismissal proceedings. In their discussion, the authors focus entirely on the procedures to be followed once it appears that dismissal is warranted; they make no attempt to define the legitimate causes for dismissal or…

Reported are procedures used in a Wisconsin public school system to implement 1973 state legislation mandating education of all handicapped children and stipulating that a handicapped child should be educated according to his individual needs. Included are a description of the multidisciplinary team approach and an outline of screening, referral,…

This publication examines a number of key issues and recent trends related to the general topic of school finance. Chapter 1 reviews several significant court cases challenging state school finance systems, including San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, Robinson v. Cahill, and Serrano v. Priest. Chapter 2 describes major new…

This report is intended to provide state-level policy makers with descriptive information on 17 state administrative structures for the coordination of planning and delivery of services to children. An introduction briefly reviews the general history, activities, challenges, successes, and goals of the state offices of child development. The…

Factors affecting the nonagricultural employment of youth are examined in the research study. Chapters in the report discuss a brief history of child labor laws in the United States; the links between the economy and the social goals of society and how child labor laws reflect and yet sometimes contradict economic realities; the economics of the…

This paper attempts to explain the educational and legal implications of New Jersey's 1975 Public Education Act, which was designed to meet the New Jersey Supreme Court's mandate in the landmark case of Robinson v. Cahill. Because the state constitution requires establishment of a "thorough and efficient" educational system, the court…

The assessment and evaluation programs of Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, and Michigan, and the development and implementation of steps they initiated to progress toward the goal of accountability are described in detail in this report. Following the introduction, section 2 discusses the laws enacted by the four states that are the basis for their…

This paper is primarily concerned with identifying and explicating the environmental forces and political factors responsible for legislative enactment of major school finance changes in Wisconsin in 1973. Easton's political systems theory serves as a conceptual framework for the study. In addition, Lindblom's leadership model, Truman's interest…

The Idaho due process guidelines offered provide information on how exceptional children and their parents will be accorded procedural safeguards in decisions regarding identification, evaluation, and educational placement. Included are due process practices for (1) parental initiation of special education services, (2) school initiation of…

This report presents data from a state-by-state survey of recent legislative action taken in revising day care licensing statutes and similar action taken in revising administrative procedures. A questionnaire was developed for surveying each of the 50 states, plus New York City and the District of Columbia, to obtain four types of information:…

This publication presents model state educational legislation prepared by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) for consideration by individual state legislatures. The ACIR is concerned with improving relationships between federal, state, and local governments; the ACIR legislative program places considerable emphasis on…