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Burd, Stephen; And Others – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
On any given day, higher education is represented in Washington, by not only lobbyists, but also students, administrators, experts on a variety of related issues, and professors turned legislators. A typical day finds these groups in varied activities directed at influencing policy. The American Council on Education is at the center of higher…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, College Students, Educational Policy
Goodling, William F. – School Business Affairs, 1990
The ranking minority congressman on the Committee on Education and Labor forecasts the future of federal funding for school food service programs under the Child Nutrition Act. (MLF)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
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Thompson, Hugh – Educational Record, 1990
It is essential for a campus to designate a representative to develop a program for both disseminating information to legislators and cultivating good relations with state governments. This person should know area legislators and should work with them to prepare annual programs of activities for members of the general assembly. (MLW)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Legislators
Monaghan, Peter – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
The issue of sex equity in college athletics was brought to a head in 1987 in a decision by Washington state's Supreme Court in a case brought against Washington State University by former female athletes and coaches. To add two women's programs, the university asked the Legislature for additional money. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Athletics, Higher Education, Legislators, Sex Discrimination
Bennett, Charlene; And Others – Executive Educator, 1990
A study of communication between superintendents and legislators in Illinois revealed that superintendents seldom speak to legislators. Survey forms were sent to the 39 legislators on education committees: 29 legislators completed the survey, and 21 of these were interviewed indepth. (MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Legislators, Lobbying
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Pickens, William H. – Change, 1989
Reports of three groups studying California's higher education system are discussed, focusing on emerging ideas about the role of education in a pluralistic society. The groups include a state commission of business and community leaders and governing board members, California legislators, and an Organization for Economic Cooperation and…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Role, Higher Education, Industry
School Business Affairs, 1994
Senator Robert Dole comments on his amendment to Goals 2000 that would require a study of the act's impact on students with disabilities, the obligations of state and local authorities to rebuild schools, and school choice. Dole concludes with his belief that Congress has a responsibility to help fund the high costs of educating physically and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
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Sanford, Terry – Educational Record, 1990
Higher education has two main needs of Congress: the need for student aid and the need for increased and sustained scientific research support. The problem is that ever-more-aggressive competition for earmarked funds does not necessarily generate additional resources for institutions to share. (MLW)
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Government, Government Role, Government School Relationship
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Dibiaggio, John – Educational Record, 1990
Suggestions for college presidents when they visit Congress include get to know congressmen before asking them for something; be considerate of a representative's time; know the legislative interests of those visited; be prepared to assist congressional member needs; get to know the staff; work with education associations; etc. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrators, College Presidents, Federal Government, Government School Relationship
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Bortnick, Jane; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1991
This issue includes six articles that discuss access to information provided by computerized databases and communications networks for legislators. Highlights include state legislative systems; information systems in the Senate; online services in the House of Representatives; information technology in the Congressional Research Service; the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries
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Jankel, Charlotte A.; And Others – Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, 1994
Reports a study that examined the attitudes of Georgia citizens and legislators toward funding for specific health care services and national health insurance. Legislators were less in favor of national health insurance than were citizens. Both groups set a high priority on providing a wide range of health care services to everyone. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Financial Support, Health Care Costs, Health Insurance
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Update on Law-Related Education, 1999
Gives background information on 12 famous litigators who each influenced the future of the judicial system and transformed the United States into what it is today; included, among others, are John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Thurgood Marshall, Daniel Webster, and Clara Shortridge Foltz. (CMK)
Descriptors: Court Judges, Court Litigation, Courts, Federal Courts
Roach, Ronald – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1999
Fearing a federal court in Oklahoma might end a state-financed merit-scholarship program targeted by a discrimination lawsuit, black legislators passed a bill making the program race and gender neutral. State regents are criticized for failing to develop effective policy to remedy past discrimination. (MSE)
Descriptors: Blacks, Court Litigation, Higher Education, Legislators
Christie, Kathy – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
This article summarizes the efforts of legislators in studying up on what they might do to affect how well kids learn after the summer break. Some of the legislators' work leaned toward improving students' health, while some targeted dropouts or civic education. Most of the capitol-dome work appears to have matched the typical garden: a few…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, State Legislation, Eating Habits, Citizenship Education
Brulle, Andrew R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
Several recent articles articles have emphasized that educators must begin to speak out strongly about the direction that the standards movement is taking. While many positive outcomes have been realized as education has become more accountable, a series of recent education policy decisions have flown directly in the face of many years of…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Educators, Educational Policy, Educational Change
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