Presents the U. S. Supreme Court decision in the 1925 case of Pierce, Governor of Oregon, et al. v. Society of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. v. Hill Military Academy. Decrees that the state law requiring parents to enroll students between the ages of 8 and 16 in a public school is unconstitutional. (VWC)

Accuracy in student accounting procedures gives school districts a sound basis of financial and statistical information for all subsequent decision making. The purposes of this manual are to describe the student accounting system used in Oregon and to assist districts in their efforts to maintain accurate records and report properly to the state…

Focuses on the extent of the power of the State to enforce a system of compulsory education contrary to the wishes of the parent. (Author)

This paper provides summary information on each district policy and an objective comparative analysis between districts regarding transfers requested and transfers granted in relation to school size. Findings indicate that the smallest districts have no written transfer policies, the next largest have rigidly defined policies, and the largest have…