Part of a series of classroom aids designed for real estate instructors, this instructional packet was developed to help real estate students understand the landowners' and brokers' legal liabilities resulting from environmental pollution. First, an instructor's presentation, keyed to a series of overhead masters, is provided. Section I offers…

Part of a series of classroom aids designed for real estate instructors, this instructional packet was developed to help real estate students understand where the power to condemn property comes from, which entities have this power, what the condemnation procedure is in Texas, and how property rights are best protected. First, information about…

The study summarized in this report explored the attitudes of 320 teachers employed at three ethnically diverse high schools selected to pilot the Model Schools Project during the 1988-89 school year. The survey was returned by 164 teachers. The researcher-developed study questionnaire elicited attitudes toward school reform, perceptions of the…

The newsletter issue provides a legal analysis of National Labor Relations Board versus Yeshiva University, a case which limited the right of faculty to bargain collectively under the protections of state statutes. Related cases are noted concerning: (1) Wichita State University in Kansas (which rejected the Yeshiva doctrine); (2) University of…

In October 1989 the Texas Supreme Court declared the public school finance system unconstitutional in "Edgewood ISD (Independent School District) v. Kirby" and required implementation of a new system by September 1, 1990. Four special legislative sessions resulted in the enactment of SB 1, which revises the school finance system and…

The objective of this Legislative Symposium was to assess the rural health care system of the State of New York, and in light of the current influences on that system, to design a framework for rural health care over the next two decades. The tasks of the participants were to reconfigure the rural health care system and make proposals on system…

This report pinpoints the need to upgrade workers' skills and the means for accomplishing this goal through the development of workplace learning programs (WPLPs). Labor supply and demographic trends that affect the nation's workplace are explored. An examination of training programs follows. General guidelines for establishing WPLPs, derived from…

More than 20 states have adopted some form of regulation-relief legislation for their public schools. Two major issues confront the movement to deregulate the schools. The first is that there have been surprisingly few takers of regulation waivers; and second, whether, even if current deregulation efforts are successful, the end result is really…

This audit assesses implementation of the University Operating Flexibility Act by the State University of New York (SUNY). The legislation was designed to give SUNY more autonomy to make daily operating decisions, in order that SUNY could better compete with other major higher education institutions nationwide. The legislation empowered SUNY to…

The state profiles contained in this document are based on a 1989 survey of statewide or systemwide approaches to assessment and outcomes measurement in postsecondary education. All 50 states, the territory of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia are included. A common format provides information on the following aspects: origins of the…

In March 1983, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges mandated the preparation of criteria for the identification of courses that should be ineligible for state support, in lieu of the continuation of specific course deletions. An Ad Hoc Committee on Course Criteria was formed to assist in the identification of the issues and…

During the 1980s Florida has mandated several testing programs to improve the quality of the community college, state university, and teacher education entrants and graduates. Three measures were intended to improve the quality of community college/state university/teacher education students. The College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) program…

The history of the community colleges in New York is traced from their establishment in 1948 to the present. Following introductory comments on the scope of the paper, a discussion is provided of early efforts to expand educational opportunities in New York, including the Peoples College, normal schools and vocational farm schools, and a 5-year…

Several approaches that policymakers may wish to consider in enacting and sustaining educational excellence are summarized. This issue brief draws from presentations given at two sessions on education and excellence held at the 1983 meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures. California's approach is highlighted, based on the…

This catalogue discusses major Minnesota proposals over the past two years (through the end of the 1985 legislative session) for improving the quality of K-12 public education in the state. Following a 10-page summary is a legislative update which provides a picture of education reform as enacted by the state legislation, and connects some of the…