The number of international students studying at U.S. institutions of higher education in the 2003-2004 academic year dropped for the first time in more than three decades. New visa restrictions and international tensions in the wake of September 11, 2001, have been cited as central factors. This article identifies historical precedents from the…

This handbook's aim is to provide information and assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to people with disabilities, businesses, and the affected public. The handbook contains annotated regulations for titles I, II, and III; resources for obtaining additional assistance; and several appendixes of supplementary information.…

This manual and resource directory aims to help employers, other entities, and persons with disabilities learn about their obligations and rights under the employment provisions of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The manual provides guidance on the application of legal requirements established in the statute and in…

This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of a federally funded project designed to address the safe and legal implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for young children who required invasive health care procedures. To accomplish the project objectives three annual, interdisciplinary conferences were held to…

The Equal Access Act of 1984 was drafted to implement access for religious clubs to public secondary schools, but with constitutionally protected safeguards to preclude entanglement of church and state. A number of challenges were made on the constitutional grounds of excessive entanglement of church and state, as well as what the definition of…

Extinction of animal and plant species has become a serious problem that threatens to become more acute in coming years. The endangered species program was established to prevent further extinctions and ultimately recover species designated as threatened or endangered through the development and implementation of species recovery plans. Concerned…

Federal governmental impact on the University of Iowa has four forms. The first and most significant is through expenditures on education, student aid, research, health service, and similar efforts. Dramatic variations in the level or kind of expenditures in these areas have far greater effects on higher education programs than do regulations. The…

During the early years of Title I, parents were provided with little information about the program and were not encouraged to participate. After evaluations of the program revealed little parental awareness of the program, the original provisions for parent involvement through Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) were made more explicit. There are many…

This study examines the current status of Title IX implementation in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho (Region X). The two major issues addressed are: (1) the status of the implementation of Title IX in Region X and perspectives, issues, and processes which have an effect on its implementation; and (2) implementation models and supportive…

The committee examined the special allowance made to lenders in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program to assure that it continues to be an effective incentive. The allowance was examined in its relation to: (1) administrative costs incurred by lenders, including those attributable to federal regulations; and (2) appropriate money-market indices. A…

Israel's higher education system and its history are described, and the mechanisms used by the government to control educational quality through funding and planning are discussed. (MSE)

This paper expresses the opinion of American Library Association's legal counsel regarding library use of copyrighted videotapes and computer programs. Highlights include the Copyright Act, library and classroom lending, and in-library and in-classroom use of videotapes and computer programs. Twenty-eight sources are given. (EJS)

This series of recommendations, submitted by the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario to the Senate of Canada Subcommittee on Post-Secondary Education, arises from the belief that the colleges of applied arts and technology are well-positioned to educate Canadians to thrive in the information age. The success these…

Discusses the Office of Management and Budget's recent requirement that all state and local governments receiving federal grants undergo a single audit (a comprehensive financial and compliance audit conducted by one audit firm or organization) at least once every two years in conjunction with an appropriate federal or state agency. (JBM)

Academics and government officials must develop a rational method to impose restraints on international technology transfer. Development of any prior review system will be difficult because of possible misinterpretation of well-meaning recommendations. A joint academic-government advisory committee to make recommendations and monitor developments…