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Phillips, Herbert E.; And Others – 1980
The presentations comprising this report examine the approaches that representatives of small and rural community colleges have used in creating and maintaining positive working relationships with state legislative bodies. After introductory remarks by Herbert E. Phillips, Milton O. Jones discusses the fiscal constraints at small colleges that…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Legislators
Lehne, Richard; Rosenthal, Alan – 1980
This paper isolates four research perspectives that have guided analyses of state legislatures and education policy in the past, and it presents research judgments that it believes will help the Law and Government Program of the National Institute of Education identify promising research directions in the future. While it acknowledges that few…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Budget. – 1977
Transcripts of the hearings held on April 28 and May 12, 1977 include the statements of the Assistant Secretary for Education (Mary Berry), congressional representatives, representatives of national student and higher education associations, and additional information and statements submitted for the record by federal officials, college…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Federal Government
Wilhoit, G. Cleveland; Weaver, David H. – 1978
Senators of the Eighty-third Congress were studied to ascertain what factors were most highly correlated with press coverage for each individual senator. This information was then correlated with an earlier study of the Eighty-ninth, Ninety-first, and Ninety-third Congresses to see what differences might exist which could indicate the development…
Descriptors: Legislators, Media Research, News Media, News Reporting
Ross, Doris M. – 1975
This research brief is designed to introduce the legislator to the year-round school concept; what it is, how it works, and what kinds of State legislation may be needed to facilitate implementation of year-round school programs. The publication looks at the history of year-round schools and presents selected year-round school designs, including…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Antell, Will – 1973
Part of a series on the American Indian, the book presents the biography of William Whipple Warren, Ojibway (Chippewa) historian. Although he led an extraordinary life, Warren is a little-known historical figure. The son of an American fur trapper and a mother of French and Ojibway descent, he was born in 1825 on an island in Lake Superior. Later…
Descriptors: American History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Authors
Hill, Henry W. – 1973
This speech reports a study designed to gain an understanding of what selected individuals involved in education in California know about legislation designed to influence curriculum decisions that teachers make. A 22-item questionnaire was administered to 320 teachers, 14 superintendents, 30 board members in 21 school districts, and all members…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Curriculum Design, Decision Making, Educational Legislation
Hooper, Charles – Collective Bargaining Perspectives, 1976
Collective bargaining at public institutions of higher education has the potential for creating an atmosphere allowing political interference with academic freedom. Most contracts signed at public institutions contain a section that states that certain economic issues are subject to the approval or funding of the state legislature before they…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts, Faculty
Mooney, Carolyn J. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
The Education Commission of the States' annual meeting was characterized by divergent opinions on almost any issue, but there appeared to be less consensus and more impatience on issues relating to higher education than on those concerning public schools. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrators, Conflict Resolution, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
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Block, Nadine; Fathman, Robert – Children's Legal Rights Journal, 1988
Using various means, 11 states have legislated a ban on school corporal punishment. Persuading other state legislatures to abolish it requires the following steps: develop a materials and information base, build broad-based support, use the media, move the bill through the state legislature, achieve incremental success, and overcome barriers. (JDD)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Rights Legislation, Corporal Punishment, Discipline Policy
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Stotsky, Sandra – Written Communication, 1987
Explores the contexts of the letters citizens send their legislators, focusing exclusively on their value. Suggests that the letters about political issues and personal concerns sent by citizens are of great value to both the writer and the reader. (SKC)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Relations, Interpersonal Communication
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Ruddell, Robert B. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Indicates that the test knowledge of teachers, administrators, district personnel, and legislators is limited. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Elementary Education, Knowledge Level
US House of Representatives, 2005
The focus of this hearing is on State efforts to comply with Federal child welfare review requirements related to safety, permanency, and child and family well-being. This document commences with the Advisory of May 6, 2004, announcing the hearing. This is followed by witness testimonies from: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,…
Descriptors: Legislators, Human Services, Child Welfare, Welfare Services
Gillum, F. E.; Davies, Timothy Gray – 2002
This article reports on a three-phase study that examined the relationship between earning power and the successful completion of a program of study at an unidentified community college. In the first phase, researchers interviewed the state legislators from the community college's home county and asked them their beliefs on this relationship. In…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Economic Impact, Educational Attainment
Mudzonga, Courage; Kunaka, Driden – 2001
The school library plays a crucial role in the teaching and learning process. Every school, therefore, needs a properly organized library to ensure access to information. However, most countries do not have legislation that makes it mandatory for every school to have a library. In countries like Zimbabwe individual schools have made their own…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Legislators
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