This document provides a basic structure for studying the public schools of North Carolina and the relationship that exists between county school systems and the State. The legal structure of public education is explained; a chart illustrates the organizational structure and outlines the responsibilities of State personnel in education. Financial…

Because of the advent of collective negotiations, public education will never again be completely in control of local school boards. Collective negotiations will probably improve the quality of education to the extent that quality (higher salaries, smaller classes, better working conditions, etc.) coincides with the self-interest of teachers. The…

The relationships between the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Indian Tribes and the State of Maine began in the 1820's. Treaties have left the Penobscot tribe with ownership of 146 islands in the Penobscot River while the Passamaquoddy tribe lives on land owned by the State. Both tribes presently have trust funds derived from the sale of land, and use…

The Pennsylvania Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Education Act, signed into law in June 1968, made Pennsylvania the first State legally powered to give direct public aid to nonpublic schools. Such schools contain about one-fourth of the State's elementary and secondary school enrollment. Aid is restricted to teachers' salaries and to textbooks…

Due to the changing status of Indians in Wisconsin, the 1966 handbook provides a new study of their present day situation. Leadership from among the Indians has generated new interest in Indian conditions. Although their economic position has not improved significantly, their psychological climate is now characterized by optimism. Questions of the…

This report is designed to provide an interpretive summary of 1969 state legislative actions in the West that affected higher education. After a regional summary, both brief and extended analyses are provided of legislation in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.…

This handbook on American women workers, a ready reference source, includes information that has become available since 1965. Part 1 deals with women in the labor force; Part 2 is concerned with the laws governing women's employment and status; Part 3 tells about the Interdepartmental Committee, the Citizens' Advisory Council, and the State…

The study entailed a survey and cost-benefit analysis of existing employer-subsidized day care programs in the United States. It was designed to assess the potential rationale for involvement in employer-subsidized child care from the limited perspective of the employer. The cost of day care appears to be highly sensitive to small changes in…

Statutory laws, case laws, and model laws have been provided in this report as a basis for comparing Mississippi's juvenile laws with other juvenile laws. Since legislation concerning juvenile courts is vast, complete legislation is only provided for the State of Mississippi and two model juvenile court acts. Discussion, however, is provided which…

The pace is intensive in church-state legislative activity and litigation and shows every sign of increasing. Moreover, there is a blatant disrespect for Supreme Court decisions by some State legislatures, creating in substance statutes which clearly violate constitutional permissiveness. However, the Supreme Court has begun to define more clearly…

The school finance reform movement of the 1970's got a fast start in August 1971 when the California Supreme Court announced its decision in Serrano v. Priest. In the 20 months following the Serrano decision, scores of school finance suits were filed throughout the country. The momentum initiated by the California Supreme Court was clearly on the…

This survey of school district evaluation practices reveals the new trend toward involvement of teachers in the establishment of evaluation programs. The report explores such issues as the goals of an evaluation system, who does the evaluating, how evaluators are trained, how evaluation results are used, the kinds of evaluation data that are…

Addresses presented and workshop sessions held at a conference on the role of the community colleges in providing programs and services for the aged population are summarized. The addresses focused upon the potential of the community college in delivering educational services, the need for social re-entry of the aging, pre- and post-retirement…

Presented are eight papers given at a conference in 1973 to increase effective participation of the deaf community in the legislative process. Elmer Smith traces factionalism in governmental history to encourage the deaf in actively asserting their rights and responsibilities. Boyce Williams commends the deaf community for recent advocacy action…

Under the plan described in this report--a so-called "Equal Yield" formula contained in Senate Bill No. 110--each district will have an equal opportunity to realize the same amount of revenue per pupil from each unit or "mill" of local tax levied in combined State and local funds. The publication examines in detail several key…