Provided are regulations for establishing the basic program parameters necessary to implement Article 3, Chapter 30 of Alaska Statutes requiring school districts and regional attendance areas to provide special services for exceptional children. Seven chapters cover the following areas (sample subareas are in parentheses): authority and…

State legislation on libraries in Ohio is presented in this report. An introductory chapter covers some of the major characteristics and provisions of these laws, in historical perspective and in the current state of public library organization, tax support, and financing. Federal library laws are reviewed, as is the role of the state library, and…

This book provides a general survey of current law governing schools in the United States. Constitutional, statutory, and administrative provisions affecting the schools are examined at both the federal and state levels; however, primary emphasis of the discussion is on court decisions pertaining to educational issues. A total of 105 new cases…

The document provides the guidelines issued by the Florida State Commissioner of Education for school districts to use in implementing mandatory job placement services and followup studies. This comprehensive program includes all students, begins when students enter secondary or postsecondary educational programs, and continues until students are…

In Robinson V. Cahill, the New Jersey Supreme Court directed the Legislature to define the Constitutional phrase, "thorough and efficient education," and to develop a system of financing the public schools that would ensure such an education to all New Jersey citizens. As a result of this decision, equal educational opportunity can…

The governance and management of the community college system in the state of Washington is based upon a division of responsibilities between the 22 district boards of trustees and the State Board. In 1967, a formal division of responsibilities between the district boards and the State Board was enacted by the state legislature. Later reports of…

This publication describes the 1973 legislative goals of state education associations throughout the U.S. and briefly summarizes educational legislation enacted from January through August 1973. Additional information on 1972 legislation is included for a few states where legislative sessions either ran late or resumed activities after September…

Although some critics of public education are now questioning the value of compulsory schooling for all children, this concept is deeply ingrained in American history and social values. The first compulsory education law in this country was enacted in 1642 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritan notion of education as a moral, social…

Senate Bill 642, passed by the California Legislature in summer 1973, authorized the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to conduct a pilot program in cooperative education involving no more than five community college districts for a period of up to three years. In response to the bill, the Chancellor established a consortium…

If school administrators wish to influence the course of collective bargaining legislation, as well as other legislation relevant to education, they must become good politicians. They must understand the political process and realize that it's ongoing and continuous. However, many school administrators remain aloof from the political activity of…

Volume 6 of the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred safety practices) concentrates on codes and laws. The purpose and specific objectives of the Codes and Laws Program, Federal authority in the area of highway safety, and policies regarding traffic regulation are described.…

This biennial report of the Illinois Junior College Board contains data on the community college program during 1971 and 1972. The report discusses the following topics: Selected Data of Illinois Public Junior Colleges; Organization of Higher Education in Illinois; Highlights of the Activities of the Illinois Junior College Board in 1971 and 1972;…

The first part of the thoroughly documented report is described as an effort to clarify and reemphasize the position of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare with regard to the "two-year moratorium on the enactment of legislation that would establish new categories of health personnel." It also presents a preliminary assessment of the…

A basic objective of this study has been to look beyond statistical details of state aid programs to broader questions concerning the limitations, strategies, and impact of such programs in restoring a more effective role to private colleges and universities in the total national enterprise of higher education. Chapter 2 and Appendix A comprise…

This report examines the current school finance system in Oregon and recommends changes to make the system more equitable and less subject to variations in local property wealth. After briefly describing the inequities of the present system, most of the report discusses the committee's legislative recommendations and their probable impact. The…