This report describes the California State program for increased citizen participation in decisionmaking. Volume 1 discusses (1) the goals and objectives for authentic learning; (2) the process for determining school goals, objectives, and priorities; (3) the methods for meeting the needs of students; and (4) the principles of school community…

The major intent of this interdisciplinary quinmester course for grades seven through twelve is to examine the need, problems, consequences, and social aspects of drug abuse. By studying the history and medicine of drug use, students learn background information that helps them define and categorize legitimate and illegitimate drug use, and…

The political styles of various English-speaking groups are contrasted in their resistance to Quebec legislation which declares that French will be the priority language of instruction in the province. Individuals and ad hoc immigrant groups operate conflictively in a distributive arena; English Catholic laymen and school administrators function…

This is a collection of highlights from the documentary history "Children and Youth in America" (prepared by the Harvard School of Public Health under the auspices of the American Public Health Association). Brief histories of developments in child health care are given, such as treatment of children's diseases, national and state health…

The intent of this paper is to assist social studies teachers in a thoughtful consideration of differing views on academic freedom. Practical information serves as background for forming a set of principles to guide decisions about teaching that involves controversial methods or content. Case studies illustrate several ways in which academic…

The overall purpose of the study was to examine differentiated staffing practices and to explore their potential for Alberta schools. The study had four major phases. The first was to review the literature on differentiated staffing to determine rationales for it, alternative definitions and conceptualizations, recommended practices, expected…

The speakers' remarks and the subsequent discussion at this seminar centered largely on the book, "The Boundless Resource: A Prospectus for an Education/Work Policy," by Willard Wirtz and the National Manpower Institute (1975). The seminar was intended to provide a setting wherein the postsecondary education community could develop a plan of…

The Declaration of Purpose of this Act states that in recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, based on the years of cumulative successful experience under the national school lunch program with its significant contributions in the field of applied nutrition…

Provided is the transcript of Part I of a two-part series on education for the handicapped, presented by Options in Education--a weekly radio broadcast devoted to coverage of news, features, policy, and people in the field of education on National Public Radio. Issues in special education, such as mainstreaming, implementation of Public Law…

Provided is the transcript of Part II of a two-part series on education for the handicapped, presented by Options in Education--a weekly radio broadcast devoted to coverage of news, features, policy, and people in the field of education on National Public Radio. Such issues in special education as mainstreaming; implementation of Public Law…

The Ohio legislature adopted a Bill calling for an evaluation of the performance of academic programs of state-assisted institutions of higher education. The selection of criteria utilized in evaluation is critical. A list of criterion statements was compiled from materials on hand, from accrediting agency information, and out of the experiences…

Abstracts of the major research studies, surveys, and expert analyses used in the process of designing and writing the Report on Sex Discrimination in Education are contained in this document. The author has emphasized (though not entirely restricted coverage to) materials published within the last five years and primary sources presenting…

This booklet is intended to help new school board members in the state of Washington learn their jobs rapidly and, at the same time, to serve as a constructive reference for experienced board members. Individual chapters focus in turn on an overview of the school board, the school board member as an individual, the structure of Washington's public…

Recommendations made by the Regents of The University of the State of New York and directed to the first session of the 95th Congress are described in the 1977 edition of the Regents series. The report asks that several federal education programs be reviewed, both with respect to their substantive provisions and the administrative patterns of…

Through its role in administering the laws pertaining to tax-exempt status, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is involved in regulating the activities of those organizations that claim such a special position. The interplay between the federal tax system and private colleges will intensify as the demands increase for additional financial support…