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Lufler, Henry S., Jr. – 1989
Court decisions in 1988 expanded the power of school boards to set policies regarding the operation of the public schools. Cases are discussed under the following sections: (1) public school assignment, tuition, transportation, home instruction, and compulsory attendance; (2) private and parochial schools; (3) substantive rights of students,…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation, Discipline, Drug Abuse
Arons, Stephen – 1981
Based on articles about and interviews with citizens and school staffs involved in value conflicts, this report looks at two sources of home-school conflicts--home education and book selection. The first section considers the positive and negative consequences of parent-school conflicts about home schooling; summarizes attitudes of families who…
Descriptors: Censorship, Court Litigation, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education
Welner, Kariane Mari – 2002
When homeschooling parents discuss public schools, they often draw on their own notions of citizenship, and each parent's view of public schools is also likely influenced by his or her larger view of government's proper role in society. This article reports on a 3-year study designed to seek a better understanding of these issues. The study…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education
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Boyer, Wanda A. R. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2002
Examines concerns expressed by home-schooling parents in the context of guidelines of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education and the Association for Childhood Education International. Connects guidelines to recent literature to suggest effective strategies for meeting parental needs and responding to the diverse responsibilities of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavior Standards, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement
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Wright, Cheryl – Education and Urban Society, 1988
Home school research studies--surveys, case studies, and comparison studies--have primarily focused on the immediate environment of the home. Future investigations should expand to include the characteristics of other surrounding environments that may influence the home schooling process. (BJV)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Family Characteristics
Klipsch, Pamela R. – Library Journal, 1995
Homeschooling is a fast-growing alternative to public education, and libraries must address its information needs. A resource list of 43 publications and addresses of organizations which support homeschooling is provided. (AEF)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling
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First, Patricia F.; Oakley, Joye L. – Education and Urban Society, 1993
Considers state and national policies directed toward the homeless. Problems with policies for immunization and vaccination requirements, transportation, parent participation, domestic violence, and home schooling are discussed. Alternative solutions that may be more conducive to the education of the homeless are offered. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Change
DiPerna, Paul – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2009
This statistically representative survey of 1,203 likely Virginia voters illustrates public opinion on a wide range of K-12 education issues. The underlying purpose of the Friedman Foundation's state surveys is to measure voter knowledge and attitudes toward public institutions and policies, innovative ideas, and the state's K-12 education system.…
Descriptors: Interviews, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Plucker, Jonathan, Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc, 2008
"Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education: What the Research Says" is the definitive reference book for those searching for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness and gifted education. The book presents almost 50 summaries of important topics in the field, providing relevant research and a guide to how the research…
Descriptors: Expertise, Special Schools, Teacher Characteristics, Advanced Placement
Kincheloe, Joe L., Ed.; Raymond, Horn A., Ed.; Steinberg, Shirley R., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Cognition, mind, counseling psychology, lesson plans, learning styles, and Vygotsky are just a few of the many subjects discussed in this exciting work. Educators, students, counselors, parents, and others will find new understanding as they read and browse. How does the immigrant experience affect student outcomes? What are the effects of poverty…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Instructional Design, Educational Psychology, Democratic Values
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Zirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
In this article, the author identifies and answers questions related to legal issues of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in comparison with Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the NCLB. The author's answers to several questions concerning legal issues of IDEA are presented.
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Opuda, Michael J. – 1994
This paper examines issues related to the provision of special education services by public schools to students in private, parochial, or home school settings and offers guidelines for local education agencies. First, the paper reviews federal statutory and regulatory obligations, particularly those under the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Leue, Mary M., Ed.; And Others – SKOLE: The Journal of Alternative Education, 1995
The four issues of "Skole" published in 1995 include articles examining alternatives to public education and the value of free schools. Free schools offer an unstructured curriculum in which comparisons between students are eliminated and students are empowered to be responsible for their learning. Proponents of this approach to…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Childrens Writing, Compulsory Education, Conformity
Brick, J. Michael; And Others – 1994
This manual provides documentation and guidance for users of the public release data file for the School Readiness (SR) component of the 1993 National Household Education Survey (NHES:93). The NHES:93 was a random digit dial telephone survey of households developed by the National Center for Education Statistics and conducted by Westat Inc. For…
Descriptors: Child Development, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Education
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Rudner, Lawrence M. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 1999
This report presents the results of the largest survey and testing program for students in home schools to date. In Spring 1998, 20,760 K-12 home school students in 11,930 families were administered either the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) or the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency (TAP), depending on their current grade. The parents…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Catholic Schools, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum
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