THE LEAFLET GIVES LEGISLATED WEIGHTLIFTING LIMITATIONS FOR WOMEN OF ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, OHIO, OREGON, UTAH, AND WASHINGTON. THE ACTUAL POUNDS OF WEIGHT WHICH WOMEN ARE PERMITTED TO LIFT AND THE CONDITIONS OF CARRYING ARE STATED. ALASKA'S AND GEORGIA'S STANDARDS VARY ACCORDING TO THE SIZE AND…

Enactment of Alaska's new Children's Code, a breakthrough in welfare legislation for children, was achieved after years of struggle involving professional and public forces. (Author/SE)

Reviews the campaign to pass a counselor licensure bill in Idaho, and provides specific and workable guidelines for a successful effort under the headings of professional responsibility, realities of political life, outreach, veracity, endurance, and need for the law. (JAC)

In 26 states, the maximum weekly benefit is now at least half of the statewide average weekly wage; in 4 states, the maximum is two-thirds. (Editor)

Education priorities in Oklahoma. (RA)

An alternative to urban sprawl is presented. (CK)

Contains a summary of some significant changes in state unemployment insurance laws during 1981. All states tightened work requirements; most adopted a variety of options to the pension offset provision and a few imposed a one-week waiting period. (Author)

Summarizes significant changes in state unemployment insurance laws in 1980. (JOW)

Surveyed the 28 states and the federal government that introduced parental and family leave bills during the 1987 legislative session. Found four states passed bills and Congress did not; results indicated much variation in issues raised and proposals reached. (Author/ABL)

Continues a discussion about the Open Meetings Act as it relates to libraries in Illinois. Topics include whether library board meetings must be open to the public; exceptions to the requirement for open meetings; closed meetings; and problems with information being leaked from closed meetings. (LRW)

While there is no absolute deterrent of school violence, West Virginia has taken definitive steps to try to ensure safety in our public schools. Since the launch of the Safe School initiative in 1995, training for principals, teachers and school personnel on crisis intervention and management plans have been ongoing. Students have undergone…

While multiple factors contribute to student success in primary and secondary school, student access to qualified, competent and motivated teachers is critical. Preparing a highly qualified teaching workforce is a major national challenge, but the nation is making significant strides. The 2001 amendments to the "Elementary and Secondary…

This report projects the amount Colorado would need to spend to maintain state services at 2007 levels through fiscal year 2012-13 and the amount of revenues that will be generated to pay for them. The costs of services were estimated based on factors that drive the budget, such as the number of students in college, inflation rates and the number…

InnerSpark is a residential summer arts training program for high school students established by the California State Legislature (California Education Code sections 8950-8957) in order to make it possible for "artistically gifted and talented students, broadly representative of the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of the state, to receive…