Strategies for increasing evaluation research leverage are reviewed. Alignment of evaluation research with regulatory bodies with authority to suspend public program expenditures is advocated. Several likely obstacles in the development of the regulatory evaluation model are anticipated and addressed. (Author/RL)

Discusses the possibility that the memorandum on fair representation cases issued by the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board is invalid because it is a set of rules, promulgation of which requires compliance with Section 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act. (Author/IRT)

Argues that equal employment regulations are cost effective both in an economic sense and in a social sense. (IRT)

Summarizes a report noting that although federal regulations require that summary plan descriptions (SPDs) of pensions must be written at low readability levels, both the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) regulating such plans and a mandatory statement for inclusion in SPDs are written at an exceptionally difficult college level.…

Describes various trends apparent in the development of videotex services (teletext/viewdata) in the United States and outlines forthcoming experimental applications. Author discusses policy issues raised by existing systems and concludes that the main constraint to development in the USA derives from uncertainty regarding consumer demand and…

Discusses Federal Communications Commission policies concerning comparative license renewal standards; examines the application of those standards to the case involving control of television station WESH in Daytona Beach, Florida; and evaluates the implications of that case. (FL)

Reports on the amount of waste that results from the federal regulations on Type A lunches in elementary schools. (IRT)

Colleges report that foreign student enrollments are declining as tighter U.S. regulations make other countries' programs seem more attractive to many students. (EV)

Reviews several child-related consumer protection issues subject to industry short-sightedness and regulatory manipulation. Indicates that although it may be unrealistic to believe that child-related consumer protection should receive priority, children do merit special consideration as consumers. (JOW)

In the "Higher Education Opportunity Act" of 2008, Congress charged the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance with conducting a review and analysis of regulations affecting higher education to determine the extent to which regulations are overly burdensome and need to be streamlined, improved, or eliminated. Specifically, Congress…

This document presents a five-step process for schools, districts, and states to use in monitoring accommodations for instruction and assessment. This document was designed to be a companion to the "Council of Chief State School Officers' Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and…

The Secretary amends the regulations governing the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) in 34 CFR part 280. These amendments allow the MSAP to use an approach similar to that in section 75.200 for establishing selection criteria in grant competitions. Under this approach the MSAP has the flexibility to use selection criteria from its program…

This manual contains information on Federal requirements regarding the determination and verification of eligibility for free and reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. These provisions also apply to the determination of eligibility for free milk under the Special Milk Program and are generally…

This joint report by the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) is based on a survey of 20 U.S. research universities that conduct significant amounts of federal research. It follows up on a 2003/2004 survey of the same institutions. The new report shows that, despite the concerns and…

Private residential treatment programs for young people offer a range of services, including drug and alcohol treatment, confidence building, military-style discipline, and psychological counseling for a variety of addiction, behavioral, and emotional problems. Many of these programs are intended to provide a less-restrictive alternative to…