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Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. – 1990
The Rural Opportunities Offer Tomorrow's Success (ROOTS) program is a series of policy initiatives which address problem areas in rural education, economic development, health care, and access to programs in Pennsylvania. Policy initiatives to create a better educated rural workforce include: (1) expanding career and financial counseling in rural…
Descriptors: Health Services, Opportunities, Public Policy, Rural Development
Blessing, Kenneth R. – Bureau Memorandum, 1974
Reported is progress made by the state educational agency and local school districts in Wisconsin toward implementation of Chapter 89, laws of 1973 for the school year 1973-74. (LS)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, School Districts, State Departments of Education
New Jersey State Child Care Advisory Council, Trenton. – 1990
The main purpose of this report is to inform the New Jersey Legislature, the Governor, and the citizens of the state about the status of child care in New Jersey. Additional purposes are to report on activities of the New Jersey Child Care Advisory Council in 1989 and recommend to the legislature actions to be taken on behalf of children and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Advocacy, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Bustos, Patrick D. – State Legislative Report, 1988
Examined are recent legislative initiatives related to the problem of adolescent pregnancy and parenting. A 50-state survey was conducted by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), and each state's legislative research agency provided information on bills and acts from the 1986 and 1987 legislative sessions, as well as programs and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Educational Legislation, Financial Support
New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1982
The final report describes major activities accomplished during the 1981-82 project year to develop a comprehensive plan in New York State for handicapped children, aged 3-5, and to accelerate services to handicapped infants through Regional Early Childhood Direction Centers (RECDC). Briefly discussed are the processes for the following outcomes:…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Infants
The Bookmark, 1985
Eight articles in this Spring 1985 issue of The Bookmark focus on young adult library services. In addition to these thematic articles, an introduction and three reports are presented. The issue contains: (1) "In Perspective" (E. J. Josey); (2) "Young Adult Literature in the 1980's--Awesome!" (Ellin Chu); (3) "Young Adult…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Library Services, Microcomputers, Position Papers
Mathis, William J. – 1977
The New Jersey department of education has implemented a minimum standards program to assure that all students have the individual opportunities they require for mastering the basic skills. The 1976-77 program is transitional and is used to build toward full implementation in the 1977-78 school year. In full operation, the state tests will be…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Sandifer, Paul D. – 1981
Some insights into the development of an eleventh grade test of "adult functional competency" are provided. The evolution of the test from its first mention to its translation into a test item pool is traced. An attempt is made to identify some of the instructional, measurement, and legal implications inherent in various decisions which…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Grade 11, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing
STRUTHERS, FREDERICK ROBERT – 1963
THE MAJOR PORTION OF THIS DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF A STATE-BY-STATE CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR ENABLING LEGISLATION DEALING WITH THE JUNIOR COLLEGE CONCEPT, ESTABLISHMENT, CONTROL, AND FINANCE. THE AUTHOR NOTES DEFINITE TRENDS TOWARD INCREASING STATE SUPPORT, AN INCREASING STATE ROLE IN COLLEGE ESTABLISHMENT, AND A TREND TOWARD…
Descriptors: College Planning, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Welfare, Harrisburg. – 1980
As mandated by Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law (Act 124), the document presents the Department of Public Welfare's 1979 report on child abuse. Following an introductory section is a brief section on the nature and scope of the problem. Section III outlines the past year's activities of the Department of Public Welfare's Office of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Delivery Systems, Intervention
Lundeen, Virginia; And Others – 1979
This discussion begins with the five major political values that were reflected in the 1973 reform of the Illinois school aid system. The lawmakers wanted to spend state dollars for education in a way that would improve student and taxpayer equity, maintain local control of school districts, aid poverty-impacted districts, not discriminate against…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Finance Reform, Mathematical Formulas
Hanson, Fred M.; Shryock, Clifton – 1974
Prepared by the California State Department of Education, the booklet reviews program components for the educable mentally retarded (EMR). Legal provisions cited include identification, assessment, and reevaluation procedures. Such administrative aspects as financing and supervision are considered. The characteristics and learning styles of the…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Guidelines, Mental Retardation
Maine State Dept. of Education, Augusta. – 1969
The Maine Department of Education assumed the responsibility for the education of Indian children living on Indian reservations on July 1, 1966. This report provides information on the present status of the program. Information is provided on number of schools, school enrollment for the 1969-1970 school year, characteristics of the teaching staff,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Educational Improvement, Enrollment, Federal Aid
Crenshaw, Joseph W.; And Others – 1969
The rationale and master plan have been developed, in accordance with legislative mandate, for the planning and implementation of a Flexible Staff Organization (FSO) feasibility study involving the operation of model FSO projects in selected Florida elementary and secondary schools. Objectives will be to explore patterns of staff utilization…
Descriptors: Differentiated Staffs, Organization, Pilot Projects, School Organization
Sigelman, Carol K., Ed. – 1974
Presented are seven papers given at a conference on deinstitutionalization of the mentally handicapped which focus on protective services and citizen advocacy. Carol Sigelman stresses the following four concepts: follow-along (the monitoring of the developmentally disabled person in the community), advocacy, protection, and shelter, Alternatives…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Rights, Delivery Systems, Exceptional Child Services
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