Designed to serve as a basic resource for State leadership, this study compares State structures of school districts, intermediate administrative districts, and State education agencies; discusses variations in the control of schools among different States; and points up national trends. Among the implications for action stressed are the need to…

This anthology attempts to put the great school bus controversy of the 1970's in perspective by providing a forum in which a series of widely differing views, backed by hard data, can be compared. The first section, "Background and Legal History," places the controversy in a perspective that predates the 1970's. One article focuses on…

The first report from this study, "Leading From The Middle: Mid-Level District Staff and Instructional Improvement," was published in August, 2004. Since its publication, Leading from the Middle has been an important tool in helping school and district staff, policy makers, researchers, and reform advocates think differently about the role of the…

This report describes the organization, students, staff, and financial resources of public elementary and secondary education in the United States during the 1993-94 school year. The purpose is to provide an overview of these institutions in a convenient format for general use. The information is drawn from the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey…

The School Health Policies and Programs Study assessed health education, physical education, health services, food service, and policies prohibiting violence, tobacco use, and alcohol and other drug use at state, district, school, and classroom levels. State questionnaires found several common themes across the components of school health…

This paper presents a critical qualitative account and analysis of resistance and contestation over the decision-making process in a special education program. The parties involved were four parent advocates, who formed an advocacy organization, and the school administration in a rural school district in the Midwest. A subtle but powerful bias…

This memorandum to school administrators and other program directors in New York State summarizes guidelines regarding the rights of students with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its relation to Article 89 of New York's Education Law and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Specific…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1982-83 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges; the state's community districts; college finances and enrollments; and state vocational education. After introductory material outlines the purpose of the community college system and the make-up of the…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1988-89 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, the state's community college districts, college finances and enrollments, and vocational education. Section 1 states the Board's philosophy of education, delineates general and certification fund expenditures,…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1989-90 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, the state's community college districts, college finances and enrollments, and vocational education. Section I states the Board's philosophy of education, delineates general fund expenditures and indicates the…

In contrast to the problems and policies of school boards of the 1950's and 1960's, when school enrollments increased at an unprecedented rate, the problems of school boards in the 1970's became those of retrenchment. Responding to the issues of declining enrollments and fiscal restraints, the Ontario Ministry of Education in 1981 required every…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1983-84 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges; the state's community college districts; college finances and enrollments; and vocational education. Section I presents a statement of the philosophy of the community college system, delineates the board's…

A study of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) and bilingual education policies in Oregon's local school districts analyzed their contribution to equal educational opportunity and quality education for language minority students. A survey of all public school districts in the state elicited information about eight policy areas: identification and…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1987-88 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, the state's community college districts, college finances and enrollments, and vocational education. Section I states the Board's philosophy of education, delineates general fund expenditures, and indicates the…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1986-87 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges; the state's community college districts; college finances and enrollments; and vocational education. Section I presents the Board's statement of philosophy, delineates general expenditures, and indicates the…