With the changes in undergraduate education and the growth of community colleges, the concept of the continuous residence requirement for the baccalaureate degree may be going out of style. There is also increasing demand for changes in residence requirements at the master's level, because many of those pursuing this degree hold full-time jobs.…

Though many states no longer prohibit the institutionalized mental patient from voting, it appears that many patients are not aware that they have this right. Discusses a plan implemented by the author, Vice-President of the Lehigh Valley Mental Health Association, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a hospital committee to assist patients at a local…

Presents the residence requirements and preferred minimum standardized test scores for entrance into the Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs at 81 universities. (IRT)

Urges states to make certain that their residency regulations are comprehensive, flexible, reasonable, and fairly administered. (MK)

The author studies the question of whether adult students from outside an educational district constitute a burden on resources. He also examines the issues of differential fees and reciprocal arrangements among districts. (SK)

Because housing is often a primary concern, school boards need to understand its importance in successful superintendent recruitment efforts. Many businesses recognize that the transitions necessary in some corporate transfers effect the entire family's well-being. As competition intensifies, school boards might also consider offering housing…

Residency requirements, transportation needs, lost records, the timeliness for special education placement, and substantiated guardianship pose the main reasons for homeless children's barred access to education. Two national organizations offer suggestions for removing such barriers, and exemplary efforts to educate homeless youth are occurring…

Objective: The Residency Review Committee (RRC) requirement that residents must achieve competency in psychodynamic psychotherapy has generated considerable deliberation. Methods: The authors debated this subject at the 2004 American Psychiatric Association (APA) meetings. Results: Arguments favoring current requirements emphasize the importance…

Describes new concepts of course and residency at Union Graduate School. (DW)

Basic data about State Teacher Standards and Licensing Boards (STSLB) (and practices commissions) that now exist and the names of persons who may be contacted for further information are listed. The listing is factual only. The inclusion of any board or commission does not mean that the body meets the criteria of the National Education…

Reviews some of the circumstances that have prompted North Carolina to modify its parent-residence rule and shows how the state deals with pupil-assignment problems. (Author/IRT)

Homeless children are usually thrust outside their neighborhoods and into a different school or school district. School districts attempting to meet the educational, emotional, and socialization needs of these children face numerous challenges. This article discusses homeless New Jersey children, highlighting residency, records, transportation,…