Delineates the legal developments in second-language programs over the last two decades in the United States and clarifies the minimum standards that schools must meet to comply with federal law. A table and a figure illustrate the numbers and distribution of limited-English-proficient students in North Carolina counties. (MLF)

If extended school year (ESY) programming is required in order for the student with disabilities to receive an appropriate education, school districts must make the necessary provisions. Reviews court decisions. (31 footnotes) (MLF)

Examines the not entirely positive effect of Britain's Adoption Law Review on the good practice developed in some social agencies around the placement needs of black children. (HTH)

Briefly describes six of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards applicable to school districts. Provides a suggested approach for compliance and discusses how one district has begun to meet the challenge. The mandated OSHA programs concern the following: (1) hazard communication; (2) chemical hygiene; (3) bloodborne…

This article considers implications of two British government initiatives for training teachers of children with sensory impairments or severe learning difficulties. The first is the draft Code of Practice which provides guidelines on the identification and assessment of pupils with special educational needs. The second is an Education Bill which…

Proposed substantial changes in federal regulations concerning accreditation process and the standards used for awarding federal student aid funds are criticized for the degree to which they increase potential for bureaucratic interference. A major concern is the accuracy of data on which bureaucratic decisions are made. (MSE)

The income tax options available to college faculty who work abroad while maintaining ties to a U.S. academic institution are outlined, and the role of planning in optimizing those choices is explained. Issues addressed include definition of taxable income, record-keeping, distinction between exclusions and deductions, and fellowships. (MSE)

This article discusses proposed U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) that will apply to educational institutions that contract with or receive grants from the federal government. It focuses on the history of CAS, the impact of CAS on colleges and universities, and recommendations for the administration of CAS…

Discusses violations of federal law by school districts with respect to their treatment of students with diabetes. Details requirements by which school districts must abide by and federal procedural safeguards. Presents a model program to assure students with diabetes a right to a nondiscriminatory education. Addresses the issue of liability. (207…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not ask the Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision to exempt the Michigan Education Trust from federal income taxes. The state college tuition prepayment plan was discontinued in 1991 due to legal challenges but promised to honor its commitments to 55,000 participants. The program may now be…

Argues that excommunication has become a characteristic of the technological human experience. Discusses this new excommunication in three forms: deprivation by excess, by economics, and by choice. (SR)

A study found that formal federally mandated equipment screening requirements are negligible in meeting their stated objectives of preventing purchase of unnecessary/duplicative equipment. Savings resulting from purchases not made represented under 0.008 percent of all federal dollars used to purchase equipment, with $10.35 spent for every dollar…

A court decision that income from a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) souvenir program was not a "regularly carried on activity" and, therefore, was taxable as business income is discussed. Application of the same principles and standards to university income from advertising activities is considered, and recommendations…

Explains rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that require employers to protect employees whose jobs may result in worker contact with potentially infectious materials. Describes conditions that apply to violations of OSHA rules. Urges child care programs to formulate plans for compliance with OSHA requirements. (SM)

The first two stages of the financial audit required by federal Circular A-133, for nonprofit institutions receiving $100,000 or more in federal funding and cost-type contracts, as implemented by the University of Southern California, are described. Audit observations, issues emerging from the experience, and recommendations for other colleges and…