The article reviews findings of studies on special education policy development in British Columbia which has permissive legislation regarding the education of the handicapped.Changes in the policy guidelines from 1979-83 are traced but legislative inactivity on the issue is criticized. (CL)

A Florida administrator for gifted students discusses the role of advocacy efforts in providing mandated programs for gifted students since 1976. He reviews the accomplishments of the Florida Coalition for the Education of Exceptional Students and The National Consortium for State Leadership in the Education of Gifted and Talented Children. (CL)

Examines some legislative strike remedies that have been enacted in various states and assesses their effectiveness in deterring strikes by public employees. Concludes that most such remedies are minimally effective at best. (For availability see EA 507 343) (Author/JG)

This document presents a summary of final legislative actions in the 16 Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states based on the 2004 SREB "Legislative Reports". The states include: Alabama; Arkansas; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; Oklahoma; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia;…

Violence and crime in schools affect students and their families, school employees and administrators, law enforcement and criminal justice officials, policymakers, and communities. Enactment of strong, concise school violence reporting laws is a crucial first step on the road to making schools safe and violence free. This bulletin provides an…

Among the statutory responsibilities of the California Postsecondary Education Commission is the review of proposals for new campuses and off-campus centers of the states public higher education institutions. The Commission has periodically reviewed and revised its guidelines for reviewing these proposals in order to streamline and clarify the…

This paper analyzes charter school state laws in terms of two general dimensions: (1) the flexibility, freedom, and support extended in the law; and (2) the degree of public accountability required of charter schools. The paper proposes a much more complex set of analyses of those laws than have been accomplished to date. After analyzing the…

This report explores how Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) sites promoted and sustained detention reforms in their jurisdictions. Chapter 1, "Why Promoting and Sustaining Detention Reform are Important," introduces the issue. Chapter 2, "Promoting Reform," discusses how to establish the need for reform, build…

Dramatic shifts from cash assistance to work, embodied in the 1996 replacement of Aid to Families with Dependent Children with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), highlight the need to understand how current cash assistance recipients participate in required work-related activities and obstacles faced in getting and keeping jobs. The…

This volume of Florida School Laws contains chapters 228 through 246 of the Florida Statutes, which comprise "The Florida School Code." The laws contain those statutes specifically applicable to public schools, community colleges, postsecondary institutions, all other institutions and agencies included as a part of the state system of…

Although California has the world's seventh largest economy, the state has one of the nation's highest childhood poverty rates and one of the worst income inequality gaps. This report advocates the use of a state earned income credit (EIC) for low-income working families to reward work and to offset the payroll and sales taxes that…

This report discusses proposals to adjust the maximum Cal Grant award for students attending California's nonpublic colleges and universities. The Commission agrees with the need to enact a long-term policy for adjusting the maximum award and offers two additional recommendations to address implementation and institutional reporting requirements.

This booklet, Educational Legislation--2004 Session, is published annually to provide enrolled copies and summaries of selected education bills passed by the Kansas Legislature relating generally to Unified School Districts, Interlocal operatives, and private schools. The summaries of the bills were prepared by the Kansas Legislative Research…

This report is one of the quarterly projections on Minnesota State Grant spending required by the Legislature. The July 15th report is important in that it is the one with the most complete data to make rationing estimates and decisions for the fall term. It includes the following: (1) an overview of how the Higher Education Services Office…

Author presented the case against the institution of a no-fault divorce law. (RK)