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Perspectives on Recent Refugees and Immigrant Waves into South Florida. Occasional Papers Series, Dialogues #6.
Jorge, Antonio; And Others – 1982
Six papers presented at a 1982 forum on Latin American and Caribbean migration to South Florida are collected in this document. Their titles (and authors) are: (1) "Refugees and Immigrants: The Last Two Decades" (Antonio Jorge); (2) "U.S. Refugee and Immigration Policy and Its Effect on South Florida" (Alex Stepick); (3)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Blacks, Civil Liberties, Cubans
The Proposition One Scare in Florida.
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White, A. O. – Urban Education, 1985
Describes the development of Proposition One, which threatened to drastically cut education and social services in Florida by reducing the State and local governments' purchasing power to below 1980 levels. Assesses the potential for resurgence of the legislation, following its removal from the ballot by the State Supreme Court. (GC)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Political Attitudes
Due Process in Intercollegiate Athletic Association Policies and Procedures. Report and Recommendations. Report 5.
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1991
The study reviewed the legal relationship between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its member institutions and the national reform movement in intercollegiate athletics, and proposed legislation that would mandate due process guarantees in all association proceedings with its member institutions. Legal research confirmed…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Compliance (Legal), Due Process, Fines (Penalties)
Student Access to Higher Education. Report and Recommendations. Report 1.
Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1991
The study examined student access to higher education in Florida by analyzing the state's current policy regarding student access and articulation, the statewide articulation agreement and the uniformity of its application, the limited access programs and their effect on student mobility, enrollment funding policies and their effect on student…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), College Admission
State-Mandated Student Assessment Programs: An Examination of the Issues. Proceedings of a Teleconference (October 3, 1985) and a Conference of National and State Educators (Stillwater, Oklahoma, October 4, 1985).
Perry, Katye M., Ed.; And Others – 1985
These combined proceedings summarize presentations of two conference programs designed to address state-mandated student achievement issues. Dr. Terrel Bell delivered the keynote speech at a teleconference focusing on a broad perspective of competency testing. He discussed testing problems, as well as positive aspects such as comparison, diagnosis…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Economics, Educational Policy
State Board of Community Colleges, Florida Community College System: Special 5 Year Report, 1983-1988.
Florida State Board of Community Colleges, Tallahassee. – 1988
Prepared to highlight the accomplishments of the Florida State Board of Community Colleges during its first five years of existence, this report reviews the Board's development and the progress of Florida's 28 community colleges. Following introductory comments on the creation and purposes of the board, the report looks at the Board's legislative…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational Legislation