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Download full textWhite, John – Louisiana Department of Education, 2013
Bearing in mind the requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, Louisiana's Steering Committee projected performance targets through the year 2014 for the important areas of: (1) Graduation with a Diploma; (2) Dropout Rate; (3) Placement, ages 6-21 and ages 3-5; (4) Achievement Performance Levels, and (5) Discipline. Annual gains were…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Suspension
White, John – Louisiana Department of Education, 2013
The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), signed on December 3, 2004, required that, not later than one year after the date of enactment of the reauthorized IDEA, each state is required to have in place a performance plan evaluating the state's implementation of Part B and describing how the state will improve such…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Suspension
North Dakota University System, 2011
This issue of "Legislative Review" takes a look at the news in higher education from February 7 to 11, 2011. This Legislative Review reports that: (1) Carried over from February 2, House Education heard testimony on HB 1444 and HB 1445 February 7 and recommended "do not pass" on both bills February 8; (2) SB 2300, a bill to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Consumer Education, Juvenile Courts, Museums
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
This document presents the testimony of Surgeon General Antonia Novello of the U.S. Public Health Service, and related materials from a congressional hearing examining underage drinking. In her opening statement, Chairwoman Patricia Schroeder reviews the incidence of underage drinking and notes the role of the advertising industry in promoting…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Delinquency
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1985
This document contains testimony from a Senate hearing examining causes of and solutions to the problem of juvenile firesetting. In an opening statement, Chairman Specter testified that arson has the highest percentage of juvenile involvement with 38 percent of arson crimes committed by juveniles. Pamela McLaughlin of the National Firehawk…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Crime, Crime Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
This document presents witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing conducted on H.R. 457, the Youth Suicide Prevention Act, legislation which would authorize funds to be reserved from the Secretary's discretionary fund in the Chapter 2 Program for youth suicide prevention programs administered in the Department of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1988
This document presents a hearing on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, H.R. 1801. Opening statements are given by Representatives Dale E. Kildee and Thomas J. Tauke. The hearing was held in Iowa and all witnesses giving statements are from Iowa. Witnesses include: (1) Alan Allbee, juvenile court referee,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. – 1999
This booklet provides a transcript of the September 16, 1997 hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the U.S. Senate. The hearing concerns tobacco advertising and children. The statements delivered before the committee as well as the prepared statements of several senators are included. These senators are: John…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advertising, Children, Court Litigation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
Text of a hearing on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 regarding the provision of services to girls within the juvenile justice system is presented in this document. Opening statements are presented by Committee Chair Representative Matthew G. Martinez and Representative Bill Barrett. Testimony…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency Prevention, Federal Legislation, Females
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1991
A Congressional hearing on noise-induced hearing loss, an often overlooked health issue, was held to determine the extent of the problem in children and youth. Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, who presided, cited the effects of repeated exposure to loud sounds over a period of time, including the role that personal stereos and some common…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Concerts
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
Text of a hearing on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 regarding the juvenile justice system is presented in this document. The specific issue of youth gangs is examined by some of the witnesses. Opening statements are presented by Committee Chair Representative Matthew G. Martinez and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency Prevention, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1989
The text of a Congressional hearing on violence involving children is presented in this document. An opening statement by committee chairman Representative George Miller introduces the topic. Statements are presented by Representatives Charles Hayes and Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. Testimony by the following witnesses is included: (1) Carl C. Bell,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Delinquency, Hearings
Government Accountability Office, 2007
The abuse of anabolic steroids by teenagers--that is, their use without a prescription--is a health concern. Anabolic steroids are synthetic forms of the hormone testosterone that can be taken orally, injected, or rubbed on the skin. Although a 2006 survey funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that less than 3 percent of 12th…
Descriptors: Drug Education, Drug Abuse, Adolescents, Grade 12
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
Testimony from a hearing on the Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is presented in this document. Comments and a prepared statement by Representative Matthew G. Martinez open the document. Testimony from Representatives Harris W. Fawell and Dale E. Kildee is also included. Testimony and/or prepared statements…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This document contains the texts of two Congressional hearings examining youth suicide, youth suicide prevention, and the appropriate role of the federal government. The texts of two bills are included: H.R. 1099 which would require the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies in operating…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Death, Federal Legislation, Government Role
