Following a touch-and-go struggle in the California legislature, a school finance reform law, known as the Property Tax Relief Act of 1972, was passed. The contents of this act were affected in part by the California Supreme Court decision--Serrano vs Priest. The new law includes boosts in foundation programs, expressed in dollar amounts per pupil…

In October 1972, questionnaires asking for information on legislation and achievements in education were sent to all State departments of education, legislative service agencies, State school boards associations, and State offices of the NEA and AFT. In most States, one or more of the organizations sent a reply. The compilation in this book is…

Prepared by a statewide work experience advisory committee, this handbook is designed to supply administrators of work experience education programs with current, useful information needed to conduct effective work experience programs. Included in the handbook are: (1) a discussion of the nature, purpose, and history of work experience, (2)…

The purpose of this study was to compare reimbursement for adult education and for recreational education in Pennsylvania under the former separate subsidy program to the reimbursement provided under Act 580 beginning in 1967-68 and to Act 96 when it is implemented as part of the basic subsidy to school districts. Prior to Act 580, the programs…

The special report reviews Washington's 1965 Apportionment Formula, which authorized the superintendent of public instruction to develop a weighting factor that would provide additional state funds for costs resulting from the operation of small districts judged by the state board of education as "remote and necessary." Actions on the…

A comprehensive program for meeting outdoor recreational needs in Florida is described in this planning and reference document in terms of objectives for the program through the year 1975 (with projections to the year 2000). The scope and nature of outdoor recreation are defined, and a justification for an outdoor recreation program is presented.…

This speech reports a study designed to gain an understanding of what selected individuals involved in education in California know about legislation designed to influence curriculum decisions that teachers make. A 22-item questionnaire was administered to 320 teachers, 14 superintendents, 30 board members in 21 school districts, and all members…

This report provides information about the sale of bonds for financing the construction of public elementary and secondary school facilities. It contains a description of the characteristics of primary market bond sales for public elementary and secondary schools during the 1972 fiscal year. The report also provides specific information regarding…

In the first section on grievance procedures, this report gives important suggestions to administrators and teachers, discusses the roles of administrators and chapter chairmen in grievance processing, and provides a one-page grievance formula. In the second section on grievance arbitration, the report (1) discusses the rationale for binding…

This report summarizes, for 38 of the 43 States whose legislatures sat during the first eight months of the 1972 calendar year, major legislative achievements and defeats as identified by State education associations. It provides a State-by-State listing of association goals, indicates the extent to which these goals were realized, and points up…

The Institute for Drug Education at Syracuse (IDEAS) University provided its 750 participants (teachers, students, counselors, and parents) with an array of information essential to them in understanding and coping with the drug dilemma in their local schools. This book is a compilation of what the staff felt was the best of the materials prepared…

Fourteen commissioned papers and studies on issues relating to career education are summarized. The purpose of these papers was to assess, monitor, and report on the condition of career education as a reform movement in the United States, and to recommend to Congress appropriate legislation for the furtherance of career education. Four papers on…

This publication is the first of a series of reports on the Alaska School Finance Study. This published report essentially covers the informational phase of the study, describing in detail the principles, basic data on current funding, and trends that comprise the current situation in educational finance nationally and in Alaska. Separate chapters…

Collective bargaining at public institutions of higher education has the potential for creating an atmosphere allowing political interference with academic freedom. Most contracts signed at public institutions contain a section that states that certain economic issues are subject to the approval or funding of the state legislature before they…

Washington's Senate Resolution 1976-233 directed the Council for Postsecondary Education to survey courses offered in institutions of higher education in Washington, covering such areas as Canadian problems, government, history, natural resources, and so on, and compile an inventory of courses covering such Canadian subject matter. The response to…