Intended for use of commercial and noncommercial station managers and staff, students of radio and television and general readers, this book covers many fundamentals of broadcast regulation and serves as an introduction and reference to broadcast law. It uses hypothetical situations to illustrate how communication law applies to concrete problems;…

This booklet was prepared to assist school administrators in developing effective strategies to cope with school violence and vandalism. Various chapters prepared by different authors address different perspectives and aspects of the problem. Topics of the chapters include early prevention, the interagency team concept, management in a team…

The first in a series of three legislative progress reports presents an overview of approximately 75 major 1974-75 state bills concerning the education of exceptional children. Bills are organized into the following categories: census/registry/reporting; centers, commissions and offices for special education services; certification of professional…

The second in a series of three legislative progress reports presents an overview of approximately 100 major state bills introduced during 1975 that affect the education of exceptional children. Bills are organized into the following categories: centers, commissions and offices for special education services; certification of professional…

The administrative handbook contains general information concerning Maine legislation relating to special education, state subsidy to special education programs, Title VI (A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Public Law 85-926 related to preparation of professional personnel in special education, and the services of the Special…

The purpose of this presentation is to describe and analyze one instance of educational policy making at the State level. Specifically, the discussion focuses on the proposal, passage, and implementation of a legislatively mandated program for the Statewide assessment of education in Michigan. The analytical framework utilized in the analysis…

This reference aid for legislators and legislative service agencies contains proposals for State and local legislation concerning governmental organization, finance, urban affairs, planning and zoning, health, education, and water and land resources. (LLR)

The document is a summary of the Missouri State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, which was designed to provide guidelines for allocation of resources for needed recreation facilities. The plan identifies the present and future needs for outdoor recreation and recommends ways of meeting these needs. This 1967 document provides a brief history…

Developed for personnel who have responsibility in the issuance of employment and age certificates, this document contains sections on: (1) The Young Worker, His Job, and the Law, (2) Good Practices, (3) The Larger View, and (4) Certificates and Federal Law. Guidelines are provided for a coordinator or principal, the director of attendance, the…

Determination of the need for workshops for handicapped people, development of a new corporation, the adoption of bylaws, financial considerations, federal laws, workshop staff, resource material, state law, regulations, and forms, and procedures for establishing an extended employment workshop are mentioned and expanded in appendixes. Appendixes…

Most school officials now agree that teachers may negotiate with school boards over such items as the rights of the representative organization, the personal welfare benefits of teachers, and grievance machinery. Current disagreement centers on the question of whether or not items affecting the formulation of educational policy are negotiable. The…

Specific findings and recommendations of this study are tied to five categories which constitute the basis for community recreation services--(1) organization and administration, (2) facilities, (3) program, (4) personnel, and (5) finances. Appendices include a check list for recreation activities and a summary of laws relating to school and city…

The course of related study in the carpentry trade is designed to meet the need for organized study in the various technical aspects necessary for an apprentice to become a well-trained journeyman. Divided into four one-year programs, the instructor's manual for the first year presents lessons on familiarizing the student with the trade and its…

This report outlines some of the institutional factors likely to affect the demand for teachers in the Ohio labor market, including a brief description of the Ferguson Act which prohibits strikes by public service employees. The author also deals with teacher supply, including a brief assessment of the two major organizations advocating collective…

Schools must keep basic records about children. Names, addresses, birthdates, courses taken, and grades received must be recorded for review by teachers, counselors, college admission officers, employers, and others. Problems begin to form around what different people in various places define as a record, what entries should be made into it, who…