A brief chronology of the most significant events leading to the formation of NCAIR is presented, followed by a report of the conference itself. Topics covered include problems of institutional research in the seventies, the role of college administrators, statewide planning, education legislation and finance, enrollment growth, and job…

Presented is a 2-part report on educating the gifted in California schools. Included in Part One on program planning are brief sections on goals, proposed legislation, the role of the Gifted and Talented Education Management Team, a 3-phase proposal for implementing work plans (in such areas as management, preservice and inservice training,…

The materials contained in this handbook provide one framework for organizing a self-evaluation under Title IX. Local education agencies will need to review and adapt these materials for effective use in the context of particular situations and needs. Separate chapters are presented on: access to general courses; access to physical education…

The testimony of such witnesses as the following before the Panel on Nutrition and Health of the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs is included: Dr. R. Podell, associate director, Family Practice Program, New Jersey; Dr. G. Griedman, pediatrician, University of Arizona Medical School; Dr. Howard Eder, Professor of Medicine,…

Testimony is presented on the extension of those provisions of the Voting Rights Act which are due to expire later in 1975. The testimony describes the facts and reasoning which support President Ford's recommended Bill, H.R.2148. Also discussed are H.R.'s939, 3247 and 3501. The latter two bills propose that additional changes should be made in…

This book is intended to make Illinois educators aware of the legal and financial aspects of their job, so that they may avoid legal pitfalls and become more efficient practitioners of their profession. Based on the premise that legal and financial matters are only means to the end of providing quality education for all students, the authors…

Collected is information provided by Cuba, Japan, Kenya, and Sweden on the historical background, the present situation, and the future outlook of their systems of special education. Introductory comments compare the national systems in terms of historical developments, arrangements for identifying the handicapped, special educational provisions,…

Volume 3 of the 3-volume report by ACKCO, Inc. presents various appendixes pertaining to the legislative review and the fiscal, management, and program studies conducted by ACKCO, Inc. to review the Impact-Aid Program, Johnson-O'Malley Program, Indian Education Act, and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I. A chronological summary of…

Summarized in this brief report are proceedings of the Statewide Indian Land Use Policy Meeting, a meeting planned by American Indians in response to their perceptions of constraints on effective management of Indian lands and one which drew 135 people, including representatives from every reservation in Montana and Wyoming. This booklet outlines:…

Volume 17 of the 10-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices) focuses on pupil transportation safety. The purpose and objectives of a pupil transportation safety program are outlined. Federal authority in the area of pupil transportation and policies…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the largest Federal aid-to-education program, was passed in 1965 to provide financial assistance to local school districts in planning and operating special programs for educationally deprived children. It is a supplementary program, designed to upgrade the educational opportunities of…

In 1973, the state of Minnesota passed legislation lowering the legal age of adulthood from 21 to 18; this gave 18-year olds the opportunity to legally consume alcoholic beverages. At the same time, the University of Minnesota made policy changes which enabled dormitory residents to consume alcoholic beverages in their rooms. To ascertain the…

The document presents selected California Education Code sections pertaining to programs for mentally retarded pupils. Major topics included are county school service fund, coordination of county special education programs, provisions for schools or classes, transportation, certification of funds required, county tax, admission and placement,…

The research reported is a descriptive normative survey utilizing the data available from the required quarterly reporting of the high school districts in Cook County. In suburban Cook County there are 27 secondary school districts and two unit districts, including Chicago. The 28 suburban secondary school districts are comprised of 68 high school…

The contents of this volume published by the Center for Law and Education, which was established to protect and advance the legal interests of the poor through research and action on the legal implications of educational policies, include the following articles: "Introduction" and "Sexism in Public Education: Litigation…