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Direct linkPatel, Pooja – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2017
Signed under the Obama administration, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) grants a working permit to those who entered the U.S. before age 16, allowing students to enroll at institutions of higher education and join the military. In June 2017, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, John Kelly said that the DACA program would…
Descriptors: Immigration, Public Policy, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Toutsi, Cristin; Novak, Richard – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2011
This report represents the latest State Governance Action Report (SGAR) covering current or just recently completed legislative sessions. Among the most important issues being considered are management autonomy, such as relaxed rules for purchasing, procurement, and human resources, and greater fiscal autonomy measures such as carry-over budgeting…
Descriptors: Institutional Autonomy, Educational Finance, Human Resources, State Regulation
Download full textMead, Sara – Bellwether Education Partners, 2012
During the 2010, 2011, and 2012 legislative sessions, a combination of federal policy incentives and newly elected governors and legislative majorities in many states following the 2010 elections sparked a wave of legislation addressing teacher effectiveness. More than 20 states passed legislation designed to address educator effectiveness by…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Tenure, State Legislation, State Action
Corkran, John R. – CASE Currents, 1980
State or local governments are seen as helping hands for independent schools. In the state or local governments funding programs are available and issues of government regulation, tax exemptions, and civil rights are extensively debated. Some suggestions for developing good government relations are provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Local Government
Miller, Mary Helen; And Others – 1990
In June 1989, the Kentucky Supreme court ruled the state's elementary and secondary school system unconstitutional. A Task Force on Education Reform provided recommendations to the General Assembly for reforming the educational system which resulted in the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. This act mandates the creation of a system of public…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Court Litigation, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
Stedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1989
The Student Fee Sunset Review Committee's recommendation to the California legislature regarding revisions to and extension of the existing student fee legislation originally enacted in 1985 is presented. The committee continues to support the fee policy as well as the proposed changes in fee legislation that it recommends. Part 1 covers…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Fees
Richardson, Richard, Jr.; Martinez, Mario – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009
"Policy and Performance in American Higher Education" presents a new approach to understanding how public policy influences institutional performance, with practical insight for those charged with crafting and implementing higher education policy. Public institutions of higher learning are called upon by state governments to provide…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Education, Public Policy, Educational Policy
Rubin, Murray – 1983
For nearly 50 years, the unemployment insurance program has functioned as a unique and largely successful intergovernmental effort. From its inception, federal and state governments have each had principal jurisdiction over particular aspects of the program and both have shared responsibilities for others. The distribution of authority and…
Descriptors: Adults, Court Litigation, Employment Problems, Federal Courts
McNeill, Mary Elizabeth; Chiang, Lifang; Raymond, Dennis J. – 2000
The formation of local workforce investment boards (WIBs) was examined through case studies of two sites in Indiana and two in Kentucky. The four sites had very different labor market conditions, contexts, and One Stop histories that affected their formation of local WIBs and selection of One Stop operators. The boards surveyed ranged in size from…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Centers, Case Studies, Economic Climate
Law, Charles J., Jr. – 1982
During the debate concerning the reauthorization of vocational education, a number of factors must be considered pertaining to the issue of federal-state relationships regarding vocational education and national purposes for vocational education. While the federal government uses education as a vehicle for addressing a number of social concerns,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs
Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. – 1990
The Rural Opportunities Offer Tomorrow's Success (ROOTS) program is a series of policy initiatives which address problem areas in rural education, economic development, health care, and access to programs in Pennsylvania. Policy initiatives to create a better educated rural workforce include: (1) expanding career and financial counseling in rural…
Descriptors: Health Services, Opportunities, Public Policy, Rural Development
Little Hoover Commission, Sacramento, CA. – 1998
Child care has become a central issue to most Californians and is increasingly important to policymakers. The Little Hoover Commission examined child care in California, focusing on the long-standing competition between the quantity of services available and the quality of services provided. Information was obtained from an advisory committee of…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1998
This document presents excerpts and copies of state laws relating to Michigan libraries. The following are included: the Preamble of the Constitution of Michigan of 1963; Legislative Council Act (excerpt); Incompatible Public Offices; Freedom of Information Act; Open Meetings Act; Laws, Documents, and Reports (excerpts); Administrative Procedures…
Descriptors: Information Policy, Laws, Libraries, Library Policy
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 2000
This document presents excerpts and copies of state laws relating to Michigan libraries. The following are included: Preamble of the Constitution of Michigan of 1963; Legislative Council Act (excerpt); Incompatible Public Offices; Freedom of Information Act; Open Meetings Act; Laws, Documents, and Reports (excerpts); Administrative Procedures Act…
Descriptors: Information Policy, Laws, Libraries, Library Policy
