On January 26, 1971 the Chairman of the Education Commission of the States issued a statement of principles and possible model legislation for the various states in the highly complex area of determination of student residency for tuition purposes at public institutions of higher education. The original model legislation was related to the…

Notes that the outlook for action by the Congress is dim and can be brightened only by considerable compromise in the areas of such deep concern which will affect the future lives of perhaps millions of human beings. (Author)

Discusses recent court decisions, the Model Subsidized Adoption Act, and a proposed Model Act to Free Children for Permanent Placement. (SB)

Discusses legislation recently passed by Congress in response to the energy crisis, and the Nixon Administration's proposal for creating a new Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) and a Nuclear Energy Commission (NEC). (JR)

Recent Florida legislation provides for the training and use of paraprofessionals in guidance. This article discusses the preliminary hearings, content of the laws, and guidelines for implementing this legislation. (Author)

Examined are voting records of every member of the 96th Congress on several key issues of concern to the engineering profession. Stated in each issue analysis is the position of the National Society of Professional Engineers. (RE)

Discusses issues raised by the English Health and Safety at Work Act, legislation regulating laboratory safety in industry and in schools in Great Britain. (SL)

This column, as part of a series of questions and answers on library law, begins a discussion of the Open Meetings Act which was amended by the Illinois legislature and which requires all meetings of public bodies be open to the state. Discussion includes a definition of a meeting and gatherings and telephone conferences covered by the Act. (AEF)

President Roosevelt influenced the direction of American football, when, in 1905, he urged that both the spirit and letter of football rules be followed. (CK)

The effects of school inspections on school improvement have been investigated only to a limited degree. The investigation reported on in this article is meant to expand our knowledge base regarding the impact of school inspections on school improvement. The theoretical framework for this research is partly based on the policy theory behind the…

Developed primarily in clandestine laboratories, methamphetamine is a highly addictive synthetic drug whose physical effects include hyperactivity, euphoria, tremors, and a sense of increased energy. While the accuracy of recent accounts suggesting a methamphetamine epidemic in the United States is unclear, these reports have nevertheless…

Enshrined in the First Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights that was added to the then 4 year old US Constitution in 1791, it should be no surprise that freedom of speech may be perhaps the most cherished right of Americans. If anything, freedom of speech, which is properly treated as a fundamental human right for children, certainly stands out…

Introduction: This survey aimed to investigate German ambulatory physicians' opinions about mandatory continuing medical education (CME) and CME resources shortly before the introduction of mandatory CME in 2004. Methods: A structured national telephone survey of general practitioners and specialists was conducted. Main outcome measures were…