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Graves, D. E., Ed.; And Others – 1997
Noting that feeding children foods that are nourishing and uncontaminated keeps children healthy and safe, this book is intended to help caregivers provide children with healthy and safe food, and meet national, state, and local nutrition standards. Chapter one provides a rationale for the book and includes tips for child care providers. Chapter…
Descriptors: Child Health, Childhood Needs, Children, Cooking Instruction
Ahearn, Eileen M. – 1992
This report describes current state monitoring systems in special education, identifies trends across states, and examines critical issues. Data are based on discussions with monitoring personnel, responses to a 1992 survey, input from meetings, and analysis of documents provided by the states. Analysis focuses on five areas: (1) the composition…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Richardson, Nancy; And Others – 1994
This study examined how Illinois and Massachusetts are attempting to establish a more inclusive educational system as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The study looked at factors affecting inclusion in six categories: (1) funding, (2) education delivery systems, (3) political climate, (4) Federal and State regulations…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 1989
This pamphlet discusses the "Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs," first issued by the Office for Civil Rights in 1979, and how they relate to the civil rights of students and staff. It also outlines the responsibilities of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
This hearing, one in a series, on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, was held on Maui, Hawaii, to hear public testimony from educators, students, parents and members of the public at large. The first panel consisted of professionals and administrators from local community colleges addressing the needs, clientele, and mission…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Family Financial Resources
Pisarchick, Sally E.; And Others – 1992
One of nine competency-based training modules for personnel preparation in early childhood special education, this guide focuses on developing the individualized education program (IEP). All modules are adaptable for use with a general audience, direct service personnel, or administrators and are based on the following principles of the Ohio…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Compliance (Legal), Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems
Parrish, Thomas B. – 1993
This policy brief discusses how certain types of state funding provisions create fiscal incentives for more restrictive placements for students with disabilities. This most likely occurs when funding systems are tied to the location in which the services are provided and a more restrictive placement will generate more state aid in relation to…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Economics
Knapp, Michael S.; And Others – 1983
To determine how federal assistance and regulation affect the programs and operation of the educational system at the school and district level, this study concentrates on the cumulative effects of a number of categorical programs and related civil rights mandates. The focus of the 8-state study was on 20 school districts, from which 56 elementary…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Categorical Aid, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
Strahorn, Jack; Ireton, Leroy – 1983
The State Education Agency of Oklahoma presents, as federally required, a report evaluating the results and effectiveness of the Oklahoma State-Federal Programs in the 1983 fiscal year. One purpose of this report is to give an indication of how the Division of State-Federal Programs accomplishes its mission to achieve the goals of Federal…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Annual Reports, Bilingual Education
Gullekson, Dale – 1990
This manual has been prepared to help educators in Alberta, Canada, organize and operate a work experience program that provides meaningful learning experiences for junior and senior high school students in partnership with the community. The manual: (1) outlines the expectations of the work experience program, including benefits to students,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Bell, T. H. – 1983
Responding to the National Commission on Excellence in Education's report on the status of education in the United States, Secretary of Education, T. H. Bell, addresses six questions: (1) Given that the Commission discussed the federal, state, local, parental, and student roles and responsibilities, who should take the lead in education? (2) How…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1989
The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) of the U.S. Congress was asked to analyze various technological options for distance education, examine current developments, and identify how Federal, State, and local policies could encourage more efficient and effective use of technology in education. This report complements OTAs assessment of use of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Innovation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
This congressional report includes testimony pertaining to the impact of the Reagan administration's policy of increased deregulation on American workers. Particular emphasis is placed on the impact that deregulation has had on specific occupations, industries (including plant closings), wage structures, and organized labor. The following…
Descriptors: Air Transportation, Building Trades, Construction Industry, Economic Change
North Carolina State Dept. of Commerce, Raleigh. Energy Div. – 1982
State guidelines for grant applications that follow the regulations of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978 are presented for North Carolina institutions. Among the 17 procedures spelled out in detail are several that concern eligible institutions' involvement in the development of the state plan, notification of the plan, and…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Economic Status, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
Zokan delos Reyes, Louise – 1985
Written for social service workers involved with Indian child welfare cases in which adoption through a state court is being considered, this manual presents basic information about the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) in cases of Indian adoption. Background material explains that the ICWA--intended to establish…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, American Indians, Child Advocacy
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