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Direct linkRelyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 2009
For the Federal government of the United States, freedom of information policy is expressed in statutory law--the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, being the first such expression in this regard. Other transparency laws would follow. The FOIA, however, was legislated in the face of considerable opposition by the executive branch.…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Information Policy, Federal Legislation, Access to Information
Rigbye, Jane; Griffiths, Mark D. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
According to the latest British Gambling Prevalence Survey, there are approximately 300,000 adult problem gamblers in Great Britain. In January 2007, the "British Medical Association" published a report recommending that those experiencing gambling problems should receive treatment via the National Health Service (NHS). This study…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Health Services, Therapy, Professional Associations
Sherif, Jamil – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2011
The campaign from 1996-2000 to include the religion question in the 2001 Census for England and Wales was a defining event for Muslim communities in Britain because it provided formal recognition of their collective identity as a faith group, rather than being subsumed in the "black", "Asian" or…
Descriptors: Muslims, Democracy, Foreign Countries, Census Figures
Download full textBritish Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2021
This report focuses on data governance at post-secondary institutions and related organizations. Data governance is defined as the formal execution and enforcement of authority over the management of data and data-related assets (Seiner, 2014). An overview of data governance at higher education institutions provides detail on elements of data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data, Governance, Postsecondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. – 1995
This report explains how to use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act of 1974. It reflects all changes to the laws made since 1977: major amendments to the Freedom of Information Act passed in 1974 and 1986; a major addition to the Privacy Act of 1974 was enacted in 1988; and minor amendments to the Privacy Act were made in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Confidential Records, Disclosure, Federal Legislation
National Forum on Education Statistics, 2012
This document recommends a set of "core" practices, operations, and templates that can be adopted and adapted by state education agencies (SEAs) as they consider how to respond to requests for data about the education enterprise, including data maintained in longitudinal data systems. These recommendations reflect core practices and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Data, Educational Researchers, State Departments of Education
Titcombe, Roger – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2011
In October 2010 Perry Beeches school, an 11-16 Local Authority controlled community comprehensive in Birmingham, was widely featured in the national media as the "most improved school in the UK"--Ever. Some of the ways in which this was achieved are explored. Whether the changes undergone by this school reflect a pattern that has become…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
Peer reviewedMorris, Roberta A.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1981
Addresses the research issues raised in several Federal cases involving the Freedom of Information Act. Outlines implications for the possible abrogation of researchers' property rights to their data and the potential breach of the confidential researcher-subject relationship. (Author/APM)
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Court Litigation, Disclosure, Federal Government
Peer reviewedRelyea, Harold C. – Journalism Quarterly, 1977
Finds that the amended Freedom of Information Act is being efficiently and effectively administered by most Federal Executive Branch agencies and outlines measures that might further improve the effectiveness of the law. (GW)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Agencies, Administrator Attitudes, Civil Liberties
Latker, Norman J. – 1975
This document discusses the area of legal protection of intellectual property and owner control to its accessibility under the fourth exemption of the freedom of information act. (SL)
Descriptors: Copyrights, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedMiller, Page Putnam – PS, 1988
Discusses the history and enforcement of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) along with recent legislative efforts to restrict its use. Examines FOIA guidelines and presents instances in which they have been denied. Urges continued support of the original FOIA legislation. (GEA)
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Sources, Information Utilization, Policy Formation
Peer reviewedPritchard, David; Sanders, Craig – Journalism Quarterly, 1989
Examines the extent to which the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) enables access to information about federally funded university research. Concludes that information on government research grants is covered by the FOIA only if a government agency has possession. (RS)
Descriptors: Accountability, Confidentiality, Disclosure, Federal Government
Peer reviewedRelyea, Harold C. – Government Information Quarterly, 1994
Discusses aspects of the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), including operational and cost considerations. The idea of applying the FOIA to the legislative branch of the federal government is discussed. (Contains 64 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Costs, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Federal Council for Science and Technology, Washington, DC. Committee on Scientific and Technical Information. – 1968
Included in these proceedings are: (1) papers on objectives of the forum and the activities of COSATI panel no. 6, role and importance of information analysis centers, COSATI activities and the future of national information programs, the Freedom of Information Act, and impact of the revised copyright law; (2) roundtable discussion on the Freedom…
Descriptors: Administration, Copyrights, Documentation, Federal Government
Williams, Ann C. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to identify the job responsibilities perceived as most important in maintaining school district financial solvency. Additionally, the study sought to identify specific financial management strategies school business officials (SBO) could consider to maintain financial solvency in their school districts. A total of 208…
Descriptors: School Business Officials, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, School Districts
