This document is part of a kit entitled Title I in your community, which has been redesigned to include new information about Title I and to disseminate the experiences of parent groups who have been working on Title I problems. This kit includes sample forms which can be used by parent and community groups to monitor the use of Title I funds. The…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) supports programs in schools attended by significant numbers of children from low income families who, along with other students, may need this extra help to improve their performance. As a result of recent changes in the law, more parents will now be involved in the planning,…

Two mothers of pupils in the Holyoke School System revitalized flagging parent involvement efforts with a program, the City-Wide Parent Participation Council, that includes the following strategies: (1) membership, voting, and elections; (2) scheduling; (3) minority outreach; (4) communications staff and office; (5) publicity; and (6) special…

This report discusses the findings of a study that examined the views of 15 Puerto Rican families of young children with special needs. Information about the beliefs, attitudes, and personal experiences held by these families was collected using an informal, open-ended interview format. Redefinition was a form of internal appraisal focused…

Part 1 of the 1942-43 Educational Directory covers federal, state, and county education agencies. U.S. Federal Security Agency Office of Education officials, state principal school officers, county and other local superintendents, library extension agencies' executive officers, and U.S. Indian Service Education Division principal officers are…

Part 1 of the 1945-46 Educational Directory covers federal, state, and county education agencies. U.S. Federal Security Agency Office of Education officials, state principal school officers, county and other local superintendents, library extension agencies' executive officers, and U.S. Indian Service Education Division principal officers are…

The National Parent Teacher Association's Television Viewing Skills Project uses regional workshops, publications, a television review panel, and other activities to help children learn how to watch television in a critical, evaluative fashion. Family activities that can help children understand how television affects their lives are suggested.…

Violence is becoming the number one problem in United States schools. Approximately 20 percent of high school students regularly carry guns and other weapons. Several nonviolent measures are appropriate to reduce violence in schools; but only the implementation of multiple ideas and measures, not "quick fix" solutions, will curb…

This issue of "OSERS" addresses the subject of independent living of individuals with disabilities. The issue includes a message from Judith E. Heumann, the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), and 10 papers. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Changes in the…

There are three ways parents can be involved in school life: (1) parent change programs; (2) school change approach; and (3) parent organizations. The problem with parent change programs is that they operate on the naive assumption that children's problems are the result of their parents' inadequacies. They imply that the parent, rather than the…

The testimony and statements of various administrators and educators at the hearing regarding the effectiveness of Title I are presented in this report. Emphasis is placed on the improvements made by Title I programs in the reading and mathematics skills of educationally disadvantaged students, and numerous case studies are cited in which Title I…

Schools must rid themselves of their image as institutions set apart from the community, run by professional educators who have little contact with the public. Public schools are financed by the entire community and ought to serve the entire community. The public has a right and responsibility to be well-informed on how its schools are run. Many…

The directory lists services available in the Washington, D.C. area for persons with mental, physical, or emotional handicaps or with special health conditions. An index by handicapping condition and an index by services offered precede the listing of facilities in the District of Columbia, Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George's Counties), and…

Parents and community members who want to improve their schools are often told that things "must" be done a certain way because of rules and regulations. Often union contracts are blamed for why certain changes cannot be made. Union contracts may not be the barrier to change, however; management inaction may be the real culprit. This…

A survey was conducted on the use of lay advocates to investigate state reaction to a recent court decision in Delaware on the use of lay advocates and the availability of representation for parents of students with disabilities in due process hearings. The Delaware Supreme Court found in 1999 that lay advocates representing parents at due process…