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Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1959
This bulletin outlines the programs submitted by 50 States and Territories for the second year of the Library Services Act. These programs reflect the planning and development which has been taking place across the Nation in the extension and improvement of public library service in rural areas. In the first year, fiscal 1957 (July 1, 1956,…
Descriptors: Educational History, Federal Legislation, State Legislation, Program Descriptions
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2005
This report summarizes some AISD activities to support reading and mathematics instruction in grades K-5 for the 2004-2005 school year.
Descriptors: School Districts, Reading Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Kindergarten
Schmidt, Peter – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
South Carolina is planning to base all appropriations to higher education on performance indicators rather than enrollments and facility needs. The new law gives financial incentives to improve, and outlines 37 criteria for judging institutional performance. Institutions fear the system will be biased against them or not take into account their…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, Change Strategies, College Outcomes Assessment
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Cooper, Charles J.; Schwartz, Herman – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents opposing viewpoints on federalism and state sovereignty. Charles J. Cooper argues for states powers based on a constructionist interpretation of the constitution. Herman Schwartz maintains that the national economy is so tightly intertwined, and the protection of civil liberties is too great to leave these functions to the states. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
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Kopecky, Frank – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Presents a lesson plan that examines the effects of Supreme Court decisions on state/federal relations using the issue of school safety. Student handouts discuss the constitutionality of the Gun Free School Zones Act as it relates to a specific criminal case. Activities include several structured discussions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
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Williams, Robert F.; And Others – Update on Law-Related Education, 1995
Encapsulates a series of brief essays exploring different aspects of modern federalism. Issues include further protection of individual rights extended through state constitutions and federalism and the world economy. Authors include Robert F. Williams, Earl H. Fry, and Daniel J. Elazar. (MJP)
Descriptors: Block Grants, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Court Role
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2007
The General Assembly determined that a higher education system that failed to allow the transfer of seemingly identical or similar courses increased the time to degree and cost to the student and the state. It was also the perception of the General Assembly that public higher education was not taking adequate steps to remedy the problem.…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Articulation (Education)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2007
The "Statutory Data Report" is prepared pursuant to T.C.A. (Tennessee Code Annotated) Section 49-7-210. As specified, this report provides information as required for public four-year institutions, public two-year institutions and public technology centers. (Contains 18 tables.)
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Accreditation (Institutions), African American Students, College Entrance Examinations
DeSchryver, Karen – Colorado Department of Education, 2006
This report presents and analyzes data from the 2004-05 school year related to the characteristics of charter schools in Colorado, including student achievement and school performance. The purpose, methodology and growth of charter schools in the state is discussed, followed by an overview of the background and mandates of the Colorado Charter…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Educational Finance, Student Characteristics, Accountability
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1995
This publication updates information from prior surveys of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the areas of: teacher licensure standards, standards boards, emergency or shortage-driven licensure, alternative preparation, minority teacher recruitment, state response to violence in classrooms, and linkages between efforts towards K-12…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Alternative Teacher Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Experience Programs
Ingham Intermediate School District, Mason, MI. – 1995
This guide, which is one of a series of three guides designed to provide state and local leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders with information about the work-based learning component of the School to Work Opportunities Act, deals with career exposure. The introduction traces the history of school-to-work initiatives, lists…
Descriptors: Career Academies, Career Exploration, Credentials, Education Work Relationship
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 1993
This report, mandated by Ohio's 119th General Assembly, examines the fairness and appropriateness of the state's ninth-grade proficiency test. Under the assumption that it is indeed fair and appropriate to have a single, statewide graduation standard for all students, the study focuses on the issue of whether the test, as developed and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship Education, Focus Groups, Grade 9
LeMon, R. E.; Pitter, Gita Wijesinghe – 1996
This paper discusses the implications of the enactment of legislation in Florida in 1995 mandating the standardization of requirements for baccalaureate degree programs within the state university system. The paper also describes the tools and methodology created by that state's university system for addressing the tasks of implementing the new…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Change Agents, College Credits, College Students
Triplett, Tom – 1995
This paper examines the federal and state constitutional and statutory issues that affect the capacity of governments to raise revenue for education and other children's services, including mandates and key legislation that limit revenues, expenditures, and borrowing. The paper is divided into three major sections: (1) legal issues affecting…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Block Grants, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston. – 1994
This guide is intended to assist faculty senates in West Virginia as they develop strategic plans required by state legislation for the integration of students with exceptional needs into regular classrooms. Following a summary of the legislation, required plan components are described, and a copy of the required form is presented. Sections of the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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