In 1965, President Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act, giving birth to the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. The act declared, "Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens. It must therefore foster and support a form of education, and access to the arts…

This issue includes legislative summaries for the 1974 sessions for 47 states and the District of Columbia, including several states whose legislatures did not meet in 1974. (JMF)

The document reviews state of Georgia and federal law regarding the provision of special education programs for exceptional children and youth and outline procedures for providing those programs. Section I presents a summary of Georgia Chapter 32-6A, particularly the sections which address establishment of other special programs of education;…

The report is a summary of state legislation and programs relating to state aid for independent (private) colleges and universities. The areas listed include: (1) Contracts; (2) Direct Institutional Aid; (3) Aid to Disadvantaged and Minorities; (4) Facilities Assistance/Authorities; (5) Medical/Dental/Nursing Aid; (6) Student Assistance; and (7)…

This "newsletter" contains reports on legislative action affecting higher education in the Southern states which had regular or special legislative sessions in 1969. The states included in the report are: West Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Texas,…

District Awards for Teacher Excellence (D.A.T.E.) is a state-funded program in Texas that provides grants to districts for the implementation of locally-designed performance pay plans. All districts in the state are eligible to receive grants, but participation is voluntary. As D.A.T.E. continues in its second year of operation with approximately…

This resource guide on services available for students with disabilities at Florida's public universities begins with a summary of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a list of recognized disability categories, regulations concerning the provision of auxiliary learning aids, and Florida statutes concerning postsecondary education of…

Determination of the need for workshops for handicapped people, development of a new corporation, the adoption of bylaws, financial considerations, federal laws, workshop staff, resource material, state law, regulations, and forms, and procedures for establishing an extended employment workshop are mentioned and expanded in appendixes. Appendixes…

Part of a study of migrant child welfare services, this review synthesizes all available materials on the issues affecting migrant child welfare. Each chapter discusses the importance of a particular service area, assesses the migrant child's needs in that area, describes existing barriers to service delivery, and presents a history and the…

The National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs provides a summary of the final regulation (45 CFR, Parts 104 and 105) implementing the Education Amendments of 1976 relating to the elimination of sex bias and sex stereotyping in national and state vocational education programs. (MF)

A compilation of laws and regulations pertaining to the provisions of education for exceptional children includes measures passed in the following areas: general provisions and organizational structure of the public school system; the educational program and personnel; property, transportation, and finance; and educational institutions, libraries,…

The first 28 pages summarize the whole report. The rest is devoted to the Progress Report itself. Part I deals with the Regents' review of the progress reports of the State University of New York, the City University of New York, and the private colleges and universities in the state. Included in this consideration are reports of the institutions'…

Listed for each of the 50 alphabetically presented states are the legal definitions of handicapping conditions and age requirements to determine eligibility for public school special education programs. Explained are changes in special education laws, which have increased exceptional children's range of eligibility for special education services…

Describing the duties, activities, staff, and budget of the North Carolina Bicycle Program, this article details 11 completed, 9 current, and 9 new Bicycle Program Projects. Journal availability: see RC 503 504. (SB)