A study of the welfare programs in two counties bordering different states along with comparative welfare expenditure in interior counties tests the theory that Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients migrate to counties which have a higher per capita welfare budget. Research shows that border counties with a $100 differential…

Difficulties faced by homeless children include depression, low self-esteem, lack of sleep and nutrition, and feelings of shame and embarrassment. Challenges faced by schools in providing education to homeless children include: (1) keeping children in one school despite frequent family moves; (2) ensuring that children's health records are…

PRESENT MIGRANT LABOR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROPOSED ARE PRESENTED. THE FIRST PROBLEM AREA IS PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN. THIS IS HINDERED BY THE PROBLEM OF SECURING COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM EDUCATION LAWS AND BY LAWS PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL HOURS. A SECOND PROBLEM AREA IS THAT OF CHILD LABOR.…

The relationship between nonresident tuition and decreasing student mobility may be altered in light of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that declared unconstitutional Connecticut's maintenance of a permanent nonresident classification for tuition purposes. This report looks at the impact of the Supreme Court decision on student residency…

Oberlin's Education Commission recommendations for curriculum reform, degree requirements, evaluation, environment, and structure are contained in this document. The Commission is made up of faculty, students and administrative officers. Among the changes proposed are: the abolition of subject-matter, language and physical education requirements…

The courts have generally upheld the right of institutions of higher education to require certain classes of individuals to reside in on-campus residence units. This report examines eight recent cases in which the issue of required on-campus residence has been raised. (Author)

The State University System has low tuition and fees for resident undergraduates compared to public universities nationally. But just how low is tuition in Florida compared to other states? The answer varies slightly between the two commonly-cited surveys of tuition and fees, although both agree that Florida is among the least expensive states.…

Freshman women in three halls (all freshman women, all undergraduate women, and coeducational) were compared on the basis of academic achievement, attitudes about the campus environment, and conduct. Results indicated that no case can be built in support of housing women in all freshman women's hall. (Author)

When institutions and their residents view one another as adversaries, their mutual alienation limits their ability to recognize or work on shared goals. Resident groups provide a meeting ground on which the needs of residents and the needs of the institution can converge. (Author)

Although a residency requirement establishing qualifications for employment can usually be imposed unilaterally by the public employer, a requirement dealing with conditions of continued employment must generally be negotiated if it impacts greater on conditions of employment than on the mission of the employer. (Author)

This study examined conformity to the Program Standards for Treatment Foster Care among 42 statewide programs. Findings suggest fair to good overall conformity, with considerable variation among programs. A discussion of methodological and substantive considerations for future research and evaluation using this approach is included. (Contains…

This document presents the testimony of Arnold P. Jones, Senior Associate Director of the United States General Accounting Office, before the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs, on the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The Act established a legalization program that permits undocumented aliens to become permanent…

Using an index measuring both formal and informal social contacts with native urban residents, the integration process of rural migrants was plotted over time through a cross-sectional analysis of 688 residences for a sample from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. (Author/KM)

There are three major classifications of foreign students in the United States. "I-20" students are those who are in the country only to attend school. These students must attend an approved educational institution full-time or face deportation. Aliens who are permanent residents or who are visiting but meet residence requirements are…

This study evaluates two recommendations regarding non-resident students, which called for: (1) increased fees for non-resident students, and (2) adoption by California of a residency policy which requires residence as a non-student for six months before student residency status is granted. The report begins with a summary of the study method, the…