The national planning conference was held to acquaint State and local environmental agencies with available resources and Federal/State activities related to the development and utilization of an environmental workforce. The 200 participants and 48 speakers represented Federal, State, local, and private agencies as well as professional…

The author reviews recent legislation concerning sex discrimination and examines the courts' views of discriminatory employment practices and discriminatory practices against students. The legislation covered includes the following: Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by…

Five models are postulated for interpreting the three historical stages in the development of compulsory schooling in the United States. These three stages include (1) a symbolic stage where compulsory public school education began to gain strength but lacked enforcement procedures, (2) a bureaucratic phase beginning around 1900 where new…

This document provides definitions, methods of computing data, and information regarding state laws, which are needed by California community college lay trustees to successfully execute their responsibilities as board members. Following a brief history of state support for community colleges in California, the author provides: (1) the schedule…

This chapter summarizes and analyzes all state supreme court and federal court decisions as well as other significant court decisions involving the rights of school pupils. The cases discussed are generally limited to those decided during 1974 and reported in the General Digest on or before March 1, 1975. Because of their unusual significance, the…

The procedures, assumptions, and recommendations of a statewide plan for the elimination of architectural barriers in all Colorado institutions of higher education are detailed. The first sections of the report concern the number and nature of those having physical disabilities, available statistical data on a national and a state level, and…

The problems of enacting and implementing child advocacy laws at State and Federal levels are presented along with two cases which illustrate these problems and point to the advocacy role that psychologists can perform. The first case deals with the use of corporal punishment in family day care homes in Michigan. In 1974, rules against corporal…

The twenty-first edition of the Bowker Annual serves as an almanac, handbook, and fact finder for the library and publishing fields. The first section, "Reports from National Associations and Agencies," summarizes the 1975 activities of 14 organizations. The second part, "Developments in Librarianship and Publishing," features articles on the…

By Florida law, coordinating councils in all 28 community college districts have been established to coordinate and articulate vocational-technical education, adult general education, and community instructional service programs between the community colleges and secondary schools. These councils are charged with reviewing existing programs and…

Presented in outline form, this article details the historical conflict between the Federal government and the Mormon settlers regarding treatment of Native Americans indigenous to Utah's Great Basin. The following major points are made: (1) upon Mormon occupation of the Great Basin in 1847, Brigham Young initiated a policy of peaceful coexistence…

This report provides an account of public-interest law firm activities supported by the Ford Foundation. Public interest law is a phrase that describes efforts aimed at providing legal representation for underrepresented interests in the legal process. The report is arranged into four major sections. The first section, on the evolution of the…

The document describes findings of the Education Subcommittee of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on the Rights and Responsibilities of Women regarding the impact of Federal vocational education legislation and HEW policies on women. Section 1, A Summary of the 1975 Report of the Subcommittee on Education (four pages), examines: Title 9, areas…

The Bilingual Vocational Curriculum and Instructional Center Program, initiated in the Los Angeles City Schools in 1975, was established to provide supportive services for limited English speaking students enrolled in district vocational programs. The program provides instructional aides to assist disadvantaged students in vocational classes in…

The current status of child abuse and neglect research is reviewed from the four traditional perspectives of mental health, medicine, law, and social work. In the field of mental health, research methodology; characteristics of victims, perpetrators, families, and the situation; prediction; long-term effects; and theoretical approaches are…

As the fourth volume in a four-volume series on the Oklahoma Indian Education Needs Assessment Project, this volume presents the following appendices: (1) Summary of Scope of Services of Bureau of Indian Affairs Contract Number K01C14200605; (2) Procedure for Goals and Need Statements Questionnaires; (3) Needs Assessment Questionnaire; (4) Title…