On May 1, 1980, some 20,000 elementary children had their letters and ideas presented to the United States Senate Committee on Child and Human Development to mark the observance of Save the Children Day. This article presents excerpts from 14 of those letters, containing children's views on education. (Author/SJL)

Despite their autonomy in school governance, school districts are creatures of state legislatures, and changes in school district organization are necessary to keep pace with changing needs. Accordingly, the types of Wisconsin school districts are described, and state statutes governing each type of district are provided. The first type--common…

The Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) was passed in 1990 as a result of a Kentucky Supreme Court order to establish an efficient and equitable system of public education. This report is a guide to the implementation of school-based decision making, which is the most immediate of the reform initiatives being implemented. A review of the role of…

To improve the condition of women in education, women have utilized legislation, particularly federal legislation. Three main federal statutes have protected women's rights in education since 1972. These are the Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, the Women's Educational Equity Act passed in 1975, and the Vocational Amendments Act…

As sponsoring agents for Arizona charter schools, individual school boards in Arizona are committed to ensuring that all applicants have a fair and equal opportunity to submit a proper charter proposal. This handbook provides information and materials to help charter-school applicants in Arizona prepare a proposal for establishing a charter…

A working party of the Northern Ireland Department of Education has proposed a deluxe version of the Youth Opportunities Programme for the province, to reorganize secondary education and insure the right to continuous education or job training with full financial support up to age 18. (Author/SJL)

This edition of the Illinois school reform law includes revisions made during the recent legislative session. The text covers every aspect of organization and administration, including finance, hiring and firing, state aid allocation, teacher training and evaluation, pupil lunches, curriculum design, educational objectives, performance audits,…

In 1986, an Alaska school district filed a petition under Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Under the reorganization plan approved by the Bankruptcy Court in April 1988, teachers' salaries were significantly reduced. Discusses the legal implications of a Chapter 9 petition on a school district's collective bargaining agreements. (MLF)

This chapter examines cases reported during 1981 that address the issue of school board governance. In addition to immunity cases, topics covered include the legal issues involved in establishing school board policies, the powers and responsibilities of school boards, open meeting laws, school board member misconduct, school elections, school…

Testimony concerning innovative state and local programs which expand family choice in education, and the Federal government's role in facilitating such programs, is presented. Testimony reviews research findings that bear on the issue, variables involved in planning educational choice, reforms proposed in the Minnesota plan for K-12 education,…

This report intends to clarify and strengthen the position of the Texas Regional Education Service Centers by providing a structure to improve the quality of their services. The regional education service centers primarily deliver training and technical assistance to help school districts implement statewide initiatives for school improvement. The…

Declining enrollment and lower teacher turnover have forced many school districts to reduce the number of professional personnel employed. State legislatures, the courts, and local collective negotiations have been the principal scenes of legal activity concerning reduction in force (RIF). In this monograph, both technical legal information and…

In 1976, the State Board of Education of South Carolina approved a final, revised definition of the minimum educational program that school districts could offer. The Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina School Districts became effective on July 1, 1977. This document presents the current version of that definition, including revisions made…

A review of higher education in Alaska during 1975-1976 that was submitted to the Alaska Legislative Subcommittee on Higher Education is presented. Information is given on: developments at private institutions (Alaska Methodist University and Sheldon Jackson College); the University of Alaska System; consortium arrangements; postsecondary needs…

The Safe School Study was mandated by Congress to determine the frequency, seriousness, and incidence of crime in elementary and secondary schools in all regions of the United States; the cost of material replacement and repair; the means used in attempting to prevent crimes in schools; and means by which more effective crime prevention may be…