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Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1999
Providing transportation to children younger than kindergarten age has become more common for public school districts, and school personnel are unsure as to the rules, guidelines, and best practices that apply to the youngest school bus passengers. This document outlines the current Illinois requirements regarding the transportation of very young…
Descriptors: Bus Drivers, Bus Transportation, Day Care, Infant Care
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Rock, Steven M. – Evaluation Review, 1992
The impact of the 1985 Illinois seat belt law is explored using Box-Jenkins Auto-Regressive, Integrated Moving Averages (ARIMA) techniques and monthly accident statistical data from the state department of transportation for January-July 1990. A conservative estimate is that the law provides benefits of $15 million per month in Illinois. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accidents, Cost Effectiveness, Death, Economic Impact
Sarvela, Paul D.; Monge, Eduardo A. – Rural Research Report, 1999
A study of patterns of health behavior among rural and small-town children surveyed 1,950 K-6 students from seven southern Illinois elementary schools. Findings indicate that less than half of the students ate the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, and grain each day. Males and females smoked at about the same rates, but sixth-grade boys…
Descriptors: Bicycling, Child Behavior, Children, Drinking