Argues that the effect of a proposed tuition tax credit is school segregation, creating serious constitutional objections under the due process clause. A voucher system would avoid these constitutional objections. Available from the Yale Law Journal, 401A Yale Station, New Haven, CT 06520. (Author/IRT)

From the perspective of a Catholic educator, the author examines the education planks of the 1980 Democratic and Republican Party platforms, particularly those planks relating to private education and tuition tax credits. (SJL)

This article provides information designed to assist counselors in helping high school students realistically assess their chances of earning college credit through the CLEP General Examinations. (Author)

Virginia Western Community College reviewed its policy concerning the grant of academic credit for successful completion of CLEP general examinations, finding that the CLEP examinations were questionable in terms of content validity, produced low correlations with subsequent course grades, and were not always acceptable for transfer credit at…

Reviews features of President Bill Clinton's proposed $22 billion child care plan, a set of spending measures and tax credits designed to make child care more affordable, available, and safe for low- and middle-income families. Features noted include Head Start and after-school programs, and business tax credits. (HTH)

Describes examples of financial incentives used to recruit teachers for low-achieving and hard-to-staff schools. Includes targeted salary increases, housing incentives, tuition assistance, and tax credits. (PKP)

The objectives of this study were to identify learning formats, and quantify the amount of continuing education by which pharmacists selected from the extensive array available as reported to the Michigan Board of Pharmacy upon audit. About 80 percent of respondents (N=52) used correspondence instruction to some degree. (Author/MLW)

Examines minority students' enrollment based on a national survey data. Describes students' background characteristics, college choice, engineering decision, financial need, college environment, and factors related to college success. Reports that commitment to the university, high school grade, SAT-mathematical score, and financial need were…

Describes how a college developmental reading program was changed from three to five semester hours of credit. Addresses changes in staffing, number of course offerings, scheduling, support services, curriculum, teaching methods, and motivational needs.(MG)

A discussion of the awarding of college credit for experiential or prior learning looks at two approaches (credit exchange and developmental), proposes a continuum linking them, and examines theoretical and practical problems in their application in higher education. It is concluded that while credits for prior/experiential learning can be…

The European Union will expand its experimental program to facilitate transfer of academic credit among institutions in different countries. Demand for student exchange opportunities in Europe is forcing higher education systems to address issues of international cooperation, even some standardization. (MSE)

Russell states that Britain's General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) enable women to have paid, volunteer, and community achievements recognized and accredited. Kilminster argues that GNVQ health and social care courses are too strongly driven by ideology. Tiernan shows how women's community groups use NVQs with volunteers. (SK)

Provides a current example of recent legislation that promotes the instruction of American Sign Language in public schools and/or at the college/university level for foreign or second-language credit. Addresses the impact and planning necessary to meet the challenge of this "new" old language in the schools. (RJM)

Provides guidelines for overseeing a school district's cash-flow management program: (1) receipts into cash; (2) types of float; (3) concentration account or controlled-disbursement account; (4) bank-account analysis; and (5) safety. One figure is included. (LMI)

Brigham Young University (Utah) has an automated system for evaluating student transfer information, using an established database containing a historical record of courses taken at other schools. A unique feature of the system is that course evaluation and degree audit are completed the day the student is admitted. (Author/MSE)