This article reviews the historical context in which Canadian legislation and policy for children with special needs has evolved. The potential for the rights of students with special needs in light of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is outlined. The role of the Federal and Provincial governments in legislation and policy vis-à-vis…

Options for states in addressing questions relating to use of the Title III dislocated worker program of the Job Training Partnership Act are discussed. Two broad subjects are emphasized: short-term actions for aiding workers and communities suffering from economic dislocation and longer-term strategies to integrate displaced worker employment and…

In recent years, the interest in how children spend their out-of-school time has resulted in program development projects at the local and state level and has influenced state and federal policymakers to propose legislation supportive of school-age child care programs. Gubernatorial and legislative efforts have succeeded in several states.…

State government is and is expected to remain the chief source of funding for higher education. At the same time, the state is confronted with serious policy issues relating to support of research, public services, and adult education, to falling enrollments in some public institutions, to the probable closure of some private liberal arts colleges…

State higher education executive officers were surveyed to learn the status, nature, policies and procedures of undergraduate program review. States see reviews as improving cooperation between officials at state and institutional levels. At the institutional level, many educators regard state reviews as necessary evils. (MLW)