Court cases are reviewed to show factors that courts are most likely to examine in determining the legality of leasing public recreational facilities to private operators. A checklist for developing defensible leasing arrangements of public recreational facilities to private operators is provided. (CJ)

Outlines the history of the North Central Commission on Institutions of Higher Education's institutional accreditation techniques. Contends that explicit scope requirements coupled with minimum structure and a flexible evaluation plan yield useful accreditation plans. Evaluates and reviews the new accreditation criteria statements for…

Sets forth the criteria established by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. Describes general institutional requirements. Explains the meaning of candidate for accreditation status and accredited status and the criteria that must be met before an institution can gain these statuses. (CAM)

Traces the children's television advertising policy dispute from 1970 to the termination of its most recent phase by the Federal Trade Commission in 1981. Suggests that concerned groups might have more impact on children's advertising policy by working outside the regulatory administrative process. (PD)

Argues that evaluation and accreditation are necessary for private schools because of their responsibility to parents and society. Describes the accreditation system established by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and its private schools and lists regional and state private school associations that have evaluation programs. (RW)

Describes the ways in which biological family, foster family, and social service agency successfully cooperated to provide a kidney transplant for a seriously ill adolescent boy. (RH)

A brief description of the development of the ESEA Title I evaluating and reporting system is provided. An analysis and assessment of the kinds of concerns state evaluation officers have about implementing the new guidelines are outlined. Appropriate recommendations based on the findings are provided. (Author/AL)

Includes generalizations and examples about making decisions that pertain to relations with the parent organization, other providers, and the larger society. Examines influences on priorities, authority and influence, centralization and decentralization, leadership roles, interagency relations, and the larger society. (CT)

Improvement of employment opportunities for Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) students and CETA clients in Wisconsin is a central goal for both organizations. This cooperative working relationship has been the impetus for new vocational programs in the Indianhead VTAE District. (Editor)

The article provides a guide for using cooperative agreements to increase the utilization of community resources for serving handicapped persons. Procedures for designing, implementing, and measuring the cost and benefits of cooperative programs are included. (Author)

The case of Avins v White illustrates that the process of law school accreditation can be a turbulent one. The relationship between administrators of educational institutions and accreditation officials will be affected when this dispute is resolved by the United States Court of Appeals. (MLW)

Educational and supportives services are made available to migrant children through the efforts of Colorado's Recruitment and Identification of Migrant Children Project. (NQ)

A sociological framework is presented for analyzing the role of sport in modern society in terms of the social functions sport may be providing. These include emotional release, affirmation of identity, social control, socialization, social change, collective conscience, and success. (JMF)

Uses data from a survey of 316 social service agencies in 17 communities to examine factors affecting the influence attributed to an organization, including the organization's centrality in a resource network, the outside constraints on its relationships with other agencies, and its strategies of relationship formation. (Author/RW)

Explores the establishment of current relationships between urban school districts and the Texas Education Agency. Discusses the formation of formal and informal structures through which the Agency communicates with school districts to develop and implement policy. Provides background with a review of literature and extensively discusses the Urban…