This monograph is intended to provide technical assistance for the implementation of the transition requirements of Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997. Following an introduction, individual sections present: (1) a description of the importance and intent of transition requirements for youth as they…

To assist states in easing the burden of Medicaid application procedures and verification requirements for families, the Southern Institute on Children and Families conducted a regional meeting to discuss child health coverage verification issues in September, 1998. Participating in the dialogue were Medicaid and state child health insurance…

This document presents the final regulations of the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, concerning nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The first part covers general provisions such as purpose, application,…

The American Association of University Professors' Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure reports on potential problems and concerns in government regulation of research opportunities, methods, and use of research results. Federal actions, campus responses to these actions, and the relationship of academic freedom and national security are…

The United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case involving the tax-exempt status of educational institutions that have racially discriminatory policies, in particular, Bob Jones University. A picture of life at the school is offered along with an interview with its president. (MLW)

Unresolved issues regarding Title IX include: (1) the applicability of Title IX to employees; (2) the law's applicability to all programs in an institution versus only those programs which are federally funded; (3) the extent to which the law covers athletic programs; and (4) whether violation of the law requires evidence of discriminatory intent.…

The Supreme Court recently decided that Title IX covers employment practices in schools and colleges; however, portions of the Court's decision (whether Title IX provides "institutionwide" or "program-specific" coverage) raise serious questions about the future of Title IX as a force for sex equity in education. (Author/MLF)

Outlines progress made toward equal education for the disadvantaged under Title I. Warns that in times of economic austerity and with the absence of Federal regulation, local school systems will find it easy to use Federal funds for general educational expenditures, rather than for those who need compensatory services. (GC)

Argues that although moderate Federal deregulation of education may be beneficial, there is a risk that more radical forms of deregulation, such as the diversion of tax revenues to nonpublic schools, is likely to diminish social cohesion in general and equal educational opportunity in particular. (Author/GC)

Periods of scarcity, such as the one we are now experiencing, make the need for less federal regulation more urgent. Indeed, the combination of scarcity and President Reagan's New Federalism are going to force deregulation on U.S. schools. (Author/JM)

In the lean times ahead, school board members may find a rare opportunity to improve education. Reordering priorities is now a political and financial necessity. Decline of support from both the federal government and local taxpayers is causing school boards to look increasingly to state capitals for assistance. (Author/JM)

Federal government's and scientists'/engineers' viewpoints on governmental efforts to control flow of scientific/technical information are presented, including controls at hand, alternative control mechanisms, voluntary controls, and controls being fostered by the Department of Commerce. (SK)

Discusses the role of scientific information in four areas: research management, distinctions between science issues and policy issues, criteria development and standard setting, and risk analysis. Recommends ways to improve the process by which scientific data are evaluated and incorporated into standard-setting actions by EPA decision makers.…

A study was conducted to determine the effects of school and student selection procedures in Title I programs on the proportion of various student groups which have access to Title I services. The role of funding was also considered. Results of the study are discussed. (Author/MH)

Argues that past federal efforts to assist the disadvantaged through categorical aid programs like Title I have failed because they fragmented the school program and created bureaucratic overload. Sees the real hope for poor children in quality principals and teachers. Condensed from "The New Republic", April 18, 1981, p20-23. (Author/SJL)