The Educational Directory, 1919-20 is divided into seven distinct parts. Part 4, Special Schools, covers the following topic areas: (1) Superintendents of schools for the blind; (2) Superintendents of schools for the deaf (State schools; Private schools); and (3) Superintendents of schools for the feeble-minded (State schools; Private schools).…

Describes the establishment and functions of 20 regional education service centers in Texas. (Author/DN)

Rebuttal to a statement in a previous article that called local control a myth. Provides strong personal opinions about who is running the educational machine. A related article is EA 501 349. (EA)

The assertion that the guaranteed anonymity of the respondent is an essential aspect of the accurate measurement of attitude by means of questionnaires was tested among children in relationship to a questionnaire measuring attitude towards religion. No significant difference in attitude scores was found. (Author/GK)

Effective communication and meaningful dialogue between local and state education agencies and their respective officials has proven to be a persistent problem over the years. Discusses a school in which school administrators learned to heighten understanding and increase their leadership sensitivity. (Author/RK)

The process of selecting a new textbook depends on whether the school board can select any textbook on the market or whether state funds can be spent only on textbooks of which the state has approved. Critics of the textbook selection process argue that much of what publishers offer has already been dictated by the 22 adoption states. (MLF)

Presents an interview with the Ohio School Facilities Commission's (OSFC) Executive Director who discusses the OSFC's history and its work in managing K-12 school facilities throughout the state. Topics include its efforts to help school districts get bond measures on ballets, funding projects, and its "Partnering Program" for construction…

Presents examples of what state government initiatives can do to jump-start a school district's educational technology plans. Examines effective state initiatives from Florida, Louisiana, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. (GR)

In a December 2003 decision, a Colorado trial court judge invalidated the state's new school voucher program. The decision was unusual in that the court relied not on traditional separation-of-church-and-state concerns, but instead on a provision of the Colorado state constitution that vests control over public education in local school boards.…

Supplemental educational services (SES) is a component of the omnibus Elementary and Secondary Education Act usually referred to as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. The law authorizes many programs besides SES, most notably Title I grants targeted to meet the needs of children in high poverty schools. As defined in the non-regulatory…

The purpose of this study was to examine the behavioral and demographic characteristics of deaf males enrolled at state school for the Deaf. An analysis of student, family, and educational variables was conducted in order to provide a composite description of both the type and frequency of the offenses and of the offender. Participants were 90…

Since 1988, considerable state and school/district energies have been devoted to implementing Re:Learning in Pennsylvania. This paper summarizes Re:Learning activities in the school district of Lancaster, in particular, McCaskey High School, which was recognized for the scope and quality of its implementation efforts. Re:Learning is a national…

The manual, in Spanish, describes programs and resources available for preschool handicapped children and their families in conjunction with the New York State Education Department. Section 1 on assistance in securing services, reviews the service provided by Early Childhood Direction Centers, and outlines the role of local Committees on the…

In a presentation at a symposium on educational media for teaching the deaf (1974), the author discusses the instructional media program at the Oregon State School for the Deaf. (LS)