Designed for both school and community personnel, this guide provides assistance in the evaluation and selection of ethnically valid instructional materials which reflect the role and contributions of the diverse racial and ethnic groups in American society. There is a list of 10 criteria for the selection of instructional materials and a…

This guide is a practical and informative handbook designed to assist administrators in establishing effective driver and traffic safety education programs. It is concerned with the standards for driver and traffic safety education in Ohio and the organization, procedures, and guidelines for carrying out those responsibilities. Responsibilities…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders, this module contains three sequential learning activities on interpreting legislation related to industry services. (Industry services are manpower development activities by public agencies to new and expanding private industry.) The first learning activity is…

This guide is intended to aid New Jersey citizens concerned with the improvement of library media services based on the New Jersey Public Education Act of 1975, which provided for a thorough and efficient (TE) planning process to improve opportunities for all children. It is directed to the library media specialist, but can be used in teamwork…

Much of the coal development in eastern Montana has occured in or is proposed for sparsely settled Rosebud County, which includes the Colstrip elementary and high school districts. Between fiscal 1966 and 1975, the population growth resulting from coal activities has brought about a 68% real increase in Rosebud County expenditures. Increase in…

A bill introduced in the New York State Legislature on April 26, 1979, would require that all tests used for postsecondary or professional school admissions become "public records" after they have been administered. The New York State Education Department is opposed to this bill because it would greatly increase the cost of test…

This publication is a guide for employers who need specific information on unemployment compensation. Major topics discussed are an overview of the workings of the unemployment insurance system, the unemployment compensation amendments of 1976, receipt of claim notice, an employer's reaction to claims, student workers, faculty claims for summer…

THIS ARTICLE SURVEYS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PRESENT STATUS OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION. CONGRESSIONAL AMENDMENTS TO, AND CHANGES IN, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT ARE DISCUSSED. SOME STATEMENTS BY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS AND BY THE PRESIDENT OF A NATIONAL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION ARE INCLUDED. THERE ARE…

INDICATIONS OF PROGRESS IN FISCAL 1963 WERE 71 NEW AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS OPENED, 37 UNDER CONSTRUCTION, 69 IN THE PLANNING STAGES, AND 53 PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR OFFERINGS, AND IN MANY CASES, TO ADD NEW FACILITIES. IN ADDITION--(1) 26 STATES COMPLETED SURVEYS AND NINE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING STUDIES ON WHICH TO BASE PLANNING…

This study records the political, social, and legal aspects of "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka" and other school segregation cases by means of court records, testimony, recent opinions of 60 social scientists, and interviews with the 30 judges, lawyers, witnesses, and plaintiffs who were involved. It presents specific information…

This study begins with a review of research regarding the effectiveness and role of the school principal in improving student performance, in school climate, and in reform. Section 2 presents data regarding the age, sex, ethnicity, average yearly salary, and turnover of California school principals. The third section provides information on…

This report examines the first year of operation of the 21 Regional Educational Attendance Areas (REAAs) that were established in rural Alaska by the passage of Alaska Senate Bill 35 in 1975. The report is divided into four sections. Section 1 presents background information and an overview of the study and of the events that led up to the passage…

The need for public disclosure of supplemental income received by California public universities' faculty members, particularly from outside consulting is discussed. The relationship between this supplemental income and legislative decisions on faculty salaries is also discussed. Although legislation has been considered in this area of public…

This paper attempts to analyze current research on kindergartens, to assess kindergartens' contribution to public school education, and to provide Mississippi legislators and educators with a basis for making decisions concerning a state supported kindergarten program. A chart summarizing legislation relating to kindergarten in the 50 states…

This manual is intended to aid school board members in developing an organizational structure within the school district management team that will facilitate efficient and effective response to teacher strikes. In addition to discussing the development of an appropriate organizational structure, the manual also provides tactical advice, presents…