The report on utilization of residence hall facilities consists of detailed data collected in the sixteenth annual survey which was conducted during the fall of 1989. The study includes all State-operated institutions which have residence hall facilities. A listing of these institutions, organized by institutional type, is provided but does not…

This publication outlines the characteristics of the five kinds of Wisconsin school districts: the common school district, the union high school district, the city school district, the unified school district, and the city of the first class. The report discusses general characteristics, annual meetings, school board duties and powers, mechanisms…

This booklet contains 13 individual project evaluations for activities funded under the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title IV-C during 1979-1980 in the Philadelphia School District. The projects are: (1) Alternative Direction for the 80s; (2) PREP 6; (g) PREP 7; (4) Building Bridges; (5) Consumer Affairs Education Service; (6)…

A survey instrument was mailed to 44 directors of continuing education to determine the methods of needs assessment used for State-supported two-year colleges in New York and compare the range and scope of these methods in relationship to the size of the continuing education programs. All 17 responses served as the basis for the results for three…

Universities and colleges in this country, with few exceptions, have been established as either private or public corporations authorized by state governments. This document presents a review of the history of the corporate form in American higher education, intended as a contribution to understanding the nature of its government as a background…

The present research attempted to isolate any internal and external environmental factors that could be used in determining the optimum or maximum size of senior institutions in California. The structured interview was chosen as the most appropriate technique to accompoish this task. Those schools interviewed were the University of California at…

The provincial movement toward a "return to the basics" in Ontario seems more a matter of political manipulation than a concern for legitimate educational concepts. (MB)

Funds allocated for school maintenance are often the "last in" and, if there are fiscal problems, the "first out." The state, after providing funding, can assist districts through regulatory control, establishing minimum standards, and providing technical assistance and training. (MLF)

Historically and constitutionally, state education agencies (SEAs) have directly influenced education at the local district level. This article reviews the services SEAs offer to local districts; examines the agencies' scope and functions; identifies their fiscal, policy, and leadership constraints; and lists improvement prerequisites. Includes 10…

The author argues that the state level should have a major role in establishing a core curriculum but that local flexibility is needed to adapt school policies to varied needs and to better utilize staff at the school level. (MT)

Introduces six articles identifying and analyzing key issues for state-local relations in education, with a focus on the management of complex intergovernmental and interorganizational arrangements to maintain or improve the quality of education in local school districts. (CMG)

Changes in the capacity, internal distribution of power, habits of work, and composition of state legislators have increased their involvement and assertiveness in educational policy formation, oversight, and control. (Author/MLF)

This 3-part manual is designed to assist school officials understand the principles of Integrated Pest Management and aid them in implementing those principles into a comprehensive pest control program in their facilities. Developed for Illinois, this guide can be applied in part or in total to other areas of the country. Part 1 explains what an…