In fiscal year 2004, lenders made about $65 billion in loans through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) to assist students in paying for postsecondary education. The Higher Education Act (HEA), which authorizes FFELP, broadly defined eligible lenders, including schools. The Department of Education's (Education) Office of Federal…

Federal policy has been unsuccessful in achieving some of its goals for several reasons, including viewing implementation as an act rather than as a process and assuming that organizations have uniform capacity and willingness to implement policy. A strategy of differential treatment that matches implementing organizations' characteristics is…

Examines the effects of equal employment opportunity regulation on the compensation practices of one organization over a three-year period. Female and minority employees who were employed at the time of the policy change received little benefit; newcomers experienced moderate benefit. (Author/IRT)

Discusses difficulties associated with meeting the challenges of Section 21 of the 1992 Rehabilitation Act Amendments. Examines the appropriate distinction between key terms, such as affirmative action and cultural diversity. Discusses the premise that both affirmative action and cultural diversity are necessary for achieving multiculturalism. (53…

This article discusses results of regulations for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded, arguing that, by establishing minimum standards for funding, these policies promote mediocrity. Strategies for promoting compliance behaviors are offered, as are observations on regulatory reform and the process of regulatory impact. (PB)

This article presents the argument that overregulation of Medicaid-funded residential treatment environments has placed rules ahead of contingency-based behavior of clients. Blame is focused on coercive enforcement of inaccurate rules, precluding responsive staff action. Solutions are advanced to encourage natural contingencies of teaching and…

Discusses the implications for academic computing of Section 508 of the 1986 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which ensures that handicapped individuals have access to hardware and software purchased by the federal government. Lists organizations, on-line services, and print materials that can serve as resources. (DMM)

The Tax Reform Act of 1986 limited the ability of school districts to borrow money through the sale of tax-exempt bonds and then invest bond issue proceeds at interest rates higher than those paid on the bonds. Discusses practical considerations and public policy ramifications. (MLF)

Delineates the legal developments in second-language programs over the last two decades in the United States and clarifies the minimum standards that schools must meet to comply with federal law. A table and a figure illustrate the numbers and distribution of limited-English-proficient students in North Carolina counties. (MLF)

Briefly describes six of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards applicable to school districts. Provides a suggested approach for compliance and discusses how one district has begun to meet the challenge. The mandated OSHA programs concern the following: (1) hazard communication; (2) chemical hygiene; (3) bloodborne…

This article discusses proposed U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) that will apply to educational institutions that contract with or receive grants from the federal government. It focuses on the history of CAS, the impact of CAS on colleges and universities, and recommendations for the administration of CAS…

Discusses violations of federal law by school districts with respect to their treatment of students with diabetes. Details requirements by which school districts must abide by and federal procedural safeguards. Presents a model program to assure students with diabetes a right to a nondiscriminatory education. Addresses the issue of liability. (207…

The first two stages of the financial audit required by federal Circular A-133, for nonprofit institutions receiving $100,000 or more in federal funding and cost-type contracts, as implemented by the University of Southern California, are described. Audit observations, issues emerging from the experience, and recommendations for other colleges and…

The president of Towson State University (Maryland) encourages college administrators to comply with both the spirit and the letter of federal regulations, because (1) universities are similar to business corporations; (2) the university community has been an active supporter of many regulations; and (3) universities should model responsible…

Identifies federal reporting obligations that govern school districts' human resources management in the following areas: (1) Internal Revenue Service filing requirements; (2) Fair Labor Standards Act recordkeeping; (3) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reporting; and (4) Family and Medical Leave Act recordkeeping. (MLF)