This report is a summary of New York City's school decentralization law for the use of educational and community personnel. The New York City Office of Education Affairs of the Human Rights Administration (HRA) prepared and distributed the report as a public service in response to requests for explanation of the law. No editorial opinion was…

The proceedings consider special education programs for the multiply handicapped. Papers describe a case study in community challenge, California trends for services, the multihandicapped deaf child, the process of curriculum development, persistent educational problems, prescriptive teaching as an integration process; the clinician-educator, and…

To determine the historical-legal development and current legal status of pupil transportation as practiced in U.S. public schools, State constitutional provisions, State legislation, and court decisions related to pupil transportation are analyzed. Legal constraints affecting the following areas of pupil transportation programs are reviewed: (1)…

This document contains 27 papers, by various authors, related to collective negotiations in education. The papers cover the following topics: (1) The role, desirable skills, and authority of board of education members, administrators, and principals, during collective negotiations; (2) the general background and status of the negotiation movement…

This case study is designed to determine the structures, actors, processes, and relationships that are involved when State government in Michigan determines policy for the public schools. The report looks at an instance of policymaking in each of the issue areas of finance, desegregation, and program improvement -- in this case, State assessment.…

To report on a large number of wide-ranging vocational and career education programs, the Florida State advisory council utilized the three broad goals developed for such evaluations by the U. S. Office of Education, the National Advisory Council, and an ad hoc committee representing State advisory councils, responding to specific items of inquiry…

The Oregon school graduation requirements, the trends and events that led to their development, and the implementation program that followed their adoption are the subjects of this report. The requirements, adopted in September 1972, call for districts to establish minimum "survival level" competencies that each student must meet in…

In June 1970, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) collected information concerning the legislation (both enacted and proposed), the outstanding educational achievements, and major problem areas of the States in education. The compilation of this data in its present form represents an updating of a similar survey conducted by ECS in…

Increasing pressures evolving from societal change, technology, and increasing student needs are causing rural school districts to look seriously at school district consolidation as an alternative strategy for the successful accomplishment of educational goals. The process of redistricting or reorganization is characterized by its complexity and…

Summaries are presented, by state, of labor standards legislation passed during 1984. Significant actions included laws concerning wages, child labor, school attendance, occupational safety and health, working hours, equal employment opportunity, worker privacy, labor relations, private employment agencies, employment and training, plant closings,…

State-mandated student testing in Ohio is a combination of three different initiatives: (1) competency-based education (CBE) assessment; (2) achievement and ability testing; and (3) proficiency testing. This report describes the current testing requirements and some of the characteristics of each of these types of assessment. CBE assessment was…

This newsletter includes five articles about educational and school policies, primarily related to equality of educational opportunity. "Texas Legislature Considers Much for Education, Accomplishes Little" (Albert Cortez, Anna Alicia Romero) summarizes educational legislation considered by the Texas legislature in the session ending in…

Recognizing the broad social and economic implications of child care and early childhood policies, more state legislatures are taking a leadership role in developing early childhood programs. This book presents an in-depth look at how state legislatures are applying the lessons of early childhood research to a broad range of state legislative…

This annual report reviews fiscal year 1999 for institutions serviced by the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority. The report notes a slight decline in new financing activity, although the $87.7 million financed during the 1999 fiscal year was the second highest annual total for the Authority. Following some introductory material, the…

The chapter prepared for inclusion in a handbook for school board members focused upon the important relationships of boards, as boards, and individual board members with external organizations and agencies. The handbook was produced by the Alabama Schools Boards Association for its membership and for its use in the orientation of new board…