This manual is designed to assist Minnesota school districts in implementing surrogate parent programs under federal law (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and federal and state regulations. An introduction notes that Minnesota special education rules expand on the federal law by clarifying what school districts must do, including…

Reviews the concept of governmental funding of private schools and whether this would be the means whereby unwanted and obstrusive regulations would be applied to those schools. Government funding in Spain, Malta, and France was the mechanism by which those governments extended control over church-related schools. (MD)

Developed to assist educators and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) representatives understand each other and work together, this document is divided into three major areas: Issues, Deeds, and Dreams. The section on issues examines common areas of concern to CETA and education. Topics include a historical perspective of education…