The 1968-69 annual progress report of the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs deals with the conditions of the American Indians residing within the state of Arizona. The Commission works with various state and Federal agencies which have service relationships with Indian reservations. The Commission is charged by its enabling legislation to…

A report of the first conference on implementing State early childhood programs, sponsored by the ECS Early Childhood Project, is presented. Speeches provided are: (1) "The States Are Moving in Child Development" by Robert E. McNair; (2) "Our Evolving Social Policy for Children: Fact or Fiction" by Edward Zigler; (3) "State Responsibility and…

This book presents a broad, detailed, and documented discussion of the role of the state in teacher education. The book is divided into three chapters: the role of the state education agencies; the role of the state education agencies as applied to teacher education (which includes discussions of teacher certification and teacher education program…

This monograph reports an exploratory study of legislative behavior in the field of education. The study sampled a large number of legislators' rollcall votes involving educational policy under various conditions of partisanship. The specific objectives of the study were to (1) determine the changes that occur in patterns of rollcall voting on…

This speech incorporates a major policy statement regarding school subsidies in Maine. The author discusses equality of educational opportunity; and he comments on the property tax, wealth-connected inequities, and class action suits. The speech focuses on a discussion of the Maine subsidy law and its effects; as well as the Maine property, sales,…

The Council was directed by a state House Resolution to report to the House on institutional conformance with the directive, contained in the same resolution, to: (1) adopt procedures for adequate student input in budgeting and expending services and activities fees; and (2) define those programs and activities for which revenue generated from…

This booklet is intended to facilitate the development of counseling and guidance programs under Indiana's legislative mandate on planning, programming, budgeting systems (PPBS). It does not attempt to dictate how PPBS should be set up in each school, but rather to provide basic guidelines to aid the development of individual counseling and…

The purposes of this paper are to explore the nature and possible causes of the downward rates in the number of women superintendents, principals, professors, and college presidents; to identify some recent developments that might have impact on reversing these trends; and to suggest some courses of action for those who favor more active…

This publication is the second product of a three-part study funded by the Connecticut State Board of Education pertaining to the operation of educational service centers. This booklet is designed to give the citizens of the state an insight into the development of an educational enterprise that delivers to the school districts and children many…

This report is an examination of the legal structure underlying state compulsory school attendance requirements and the likely legal and policy consequences that might result from repeal or amendment of the statues that form that structure. Its purpose is twofold. First, it is to provide a useful presentation of the massive amount of federal and…

This paper provides a brief overview of collective bargaining in public education in Indiana in 1975, the second year that school boards and teachers operated under a collective bargaining law. The authors analyze major factors and apparent trends related to bargaining and impasse issues, mediation and fact-finding practices, teacher strikes, and…

Legislative influence on the process of curriculum development is examined in this study of the Louisiana Legislature's Bill proposing a required course in the "Free Enterprise System" for high school students. The origins of the Bill, the debate for and against, and implications for curriculum research are outlined. (JMF)

Safeguards provided by existing civil and criminal assault and battery laws provide inadequate protection for students. State laws (as detailed in charts and tables) provide some avenues of relief, but new legislation must be passed to ensure students' rights. (WI)

This examination of the trends in education of the handicapped may seem to indicate that education of the handicapped is now ensured and certain to be appropriate. However, even Public Law 94-142 has inadequacies. It is likely that further legislation and litigation are on the horizon. (Author/IRT)

Summarizes results of a recent survey indicating that enrollment in public higher education institutions under tuition waiver plans is now possible for older adults in most states. Tabulations show the provisions of the states' legislation, constitutional acts, or policy statements regarding requirements for and extent of tuition waivers. (MF)