Describes New Jersey's environmental education program, operated under the auspices of a unique Council for Environmental Education financed by Title III funds.

This document contains a summary of all legislation enacted during the 1976 legislative session having implications for Michigan's educational programs. The summaries are listed in order according to their Public Law identifying number. The Senate or House Bill number and the day the law was effective are also included. Three bills vetoed by the…

Makes recommendations for improving conservation education, including State legislation. (JF)

A State-by-State survey of environmental education programs that includes information on legislation and funding, and that provides a list of departments to contact. (JF)

A compilation of laws and regulations pertaining to the provisions of education for exceptional children includes measures passed in the following areas: general provisions and organizational structure of the public school system; the educational program and personnel; property, transportation, and finance; and educational institutions, libraries,…

The rationale for establishing a migrant student program and a description of innovative programs are contained in this report of the statewide migrant project in New Mexico for fiscal year 1968. The program, representing the first major attempt at providing compensatory education services for New Mexico's migrant students, was initiated in the…

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970) concerns private schools but does not directly affect the operations of public schools or colleges. The intent, however, is to have the States develop and administer their own health and safety programs. Administrators should, therefore, initiate a comprehensive, districtwide safety education and…

This report presents abstracts of federal environmental legislation in each of the environmental pollution control areas of air, noise, potable water, pesticides, radiation, solid waste, wastewater, and energy. An additional section of the report outlines related environmental legislation citations from the 1950's to the present. This document is…

The report presents the findings and principal recommendations from the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Legislative Organization regarding implementation of Subchapter IV, Chapter 115 of the statutes which included the principle that all handicapped children in the state receive free and appropriate education. Chapters focus on background, laws, and…

The document presents New York state regulations regarding services to handicapped children. Sections address the following areas: definitions; state aid to school districts for the education of students with handicaps; establishment of a committee on the handicapped; educational programs (special classes, resource programs, home and hospital…

This report is part of a research study on citizen participation in educational decision making. Data are drawn from: (1) interviews with school administrators, school board members, teachers' union representatives, members of the media, political figures involved in educational issues, officers and members of citizens' organizations, state…

Reviewed briefly is Illinois state legislation passed from 1963 to the present and designed to increase and/or improve educational programs for the aurally handicapped. (CB)

The paper examines staff and parent advocacy training for special needs preschool and Head Start children. The author outlines the rights and responsibilities as stated in federal and state legislation, and the aspects of advocacy not usually considered, such as maximizing the resources to provide an appropriate program. Suggestions are given for…