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Garcia, Sara Soledad – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2008
This is an analysis of California history of the shifting of language policies from Spanish to English, as an Official Language The focus is English as an imposed language that from the beginning of schooling policies stifle a process of language acquisition for the majority of Spanish speakers. In 1849 the California Constitution stipulated that…
Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Sociocultural Patterns, State History, State Policy
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, 2008
This document provides an overview and history of the land-grant system, as well as copies of the original and amended legislation affecting the land-grant colleges. Land-grant colleges or universities have been designated by their state legislatures or Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862, 1890 and 1994. The original…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Land Grant Universities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2008
This paper presents the "Report to the Legislature: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Strategic Plan". This was a year of transition in public education. After former commissioner David Driscoll retired in August 2007, Deputy Commissioner Jeffrey Nellhaus filled in as acting commissioner for nearly nine months until newly…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Public Education, Research Reports, State Legislation
Davis, Maia; Losey, Elizabeth – Association for Children of New Jersey, 2008
The popularity of the New Jersey Foster Care Scholars program is a testament to its importance. Typical college students rely on parents for financial assistance and emotional support. Youth aging out of foster care often are on their own. The scholarship program offers an opportunity for higher education that many foster youth thought they would…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Financial Support, Foster Care, Access to Education
Association for Children of New Jersey, 2008
The "ACNJ Child Advocate" is published three times a year by the Association for Children of New Jersey. ACNJ collects, analyzes, and distributes information on the well-being of children in New Jersey so that policymakers can pinpoint problems and work toward solutions. It reports data on key indicators of child well-being in each…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Expansion, Educational Quality, Energy
California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2008
Educational centers serve a number of purposes. Foremost, they are a more cost-effective way of meeting increased student demand than building costly comprehensive full-service campuses. Educational centers also promote shared facility use and intersegmental collaboration, which enables higher education systems to use resources more efficiently.…
Descriptors: Education Service Centers, Off Campus Facilities, Access to Education, Community Colleges
California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2008
Pursuant to Education Code 66903, the California Postsecondary Education Commission is charged with reviewing proposals for new academic and vocational programs at California's public colleges and universities and with making recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor. The Commission finds that the University of California's proposal to…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Medical Schools, Educational Finance, Medicine
Sam, Cecilia – National Resource Center on Charter School Finance and Governance, 2008
This guide for state policymakers examines teacher involvement in charter school governance. Teacher involvement is defined to include the gamut of decision-making roles not typically afforded teachers in traditional public schools, including founding schools, serving on governing boards, and engaging in site-based collective bargaining. Different…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Teachers, Governance, Governing Boards
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Eckes, Suzanne E.; McCarthy, Martha M. – American Educational Research Journal, 2008
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) public school educators' rights have not been clearly delineated by the courts. As such, the outcomes in legal controversies involving adverse employment consequences based on teachers' sexual orientation have varied somewhat across jurisdictions and have been decided on a case-by-case basis. To…
Descriptors: Employees, Courts, Sexual Orientation, Court Litigation
Whelan, Debra Lau – School Library Journal, 2008
In this article, the author reports on how three women saved their school libraries and created an advocacy model for all. The dynamic trio: Lisa Layera Brunkan, the great researcher with exceptional people skills, Susan McBurney, the master organizer with a Ph.D. in linguistics, and Denette Hill, the numbers lady with fantastic business acumen,…
Descriptors: Web Sites, School Libraries, Media Specialists, Boards of Education
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Conroy, Terrye; Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Remedial and Special Education, 2008
On November 14, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in "Schaffer v. Weast." This special education decision concerned which party bears the burden of persuasion when parents challenge a school district's Individualized Education Program (IEP) in a due process hearing. In this article, we define burden of persuasion and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Court Litigation
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Burgess-Wilkerson, Barbara – Business Communication Quarterly, 2008
This article presents an interview with Jim Olson, a retired auto industry executive, about his experience with his company's hiring process. The responsibility for establishing and implementing procedures and policies that adhere to government regulations is critical. It makes sense for employers and potential employees to understand laws…
Descriptors: Employees, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Personnel Selection
Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2010
Each edition of the IDRA Newsletter strives to provide many different perspectives on the issues in education topics discussed and to define its significance in the state and national dialogue. This issue focuses on Fair Funding and includes: (1) Fair Funding of Texas Schools is Even More Critical in Tough Economic Times (Albert Cortez); (2)…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Educational Change, Newsletters, Financial Support
Goertz, Margaret E.; Weiss, Michael – Campaign for Educational Equity, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2009
Education finance policy in New Jersey has been shaped by over 30 years of school finance litigation. Through its decisions in "Robinson v. Cahill" (1973-1976) and "Abbott v. Burke" (1985-2005), the justices of New Jersey's supreme court have defined the state's constitutional guarantee of a "thorough and efficient"…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Court Litigation, Finance Reform, Public Education
Frankenberg, Erica; Siegel-Hawley, Genevieve – Civil Rights Project / Proyecto Derechos Civiles, 2009
The Civil Rights Project (CRP) is in the midst of an analysis of rapidly growing charter school enrollment, which the authors anticipate releasing next month. Similar to trends described in their 2003 report and in other research on racial isolation in charter schools, they find higher levels of segregation for black students in charter schools…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Charter Schools, Civil Rights, State Legislation
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