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Below is a list of books the Library has received during the past two months.

Week of Monday, Jan 30 2012

The state of state science standards, 2012 / state reviews by Lawrence S. Lerner ... [et al.] ; NAEP review by Paul R. Gross ; foreword by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Kathleen Porter-Magee.
Washington, D.C. : Thomas B. Fordham Institute, [2012]
375.5 G914S 2012
Received: 2/2/2012
Science--Study and teaching--United States--States.
Education--Standards--United States--States.

You're an adult now : youth in adult criminal justice systems / Jason Ziedenberg.
Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, [2011]
364.36 Z62Y 2011
Received: 2/1/2012
Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.
Juvenile delinquents--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Juvenile delinquency--United States--Prevention.

Education under arrest : the case against police in schools.
Washington, DC : Justice Policy Institute, [2011]
371.782 P452E 2011
Received: 2/1/2012
School police--United States.
Schools--United States--Safety measures.
Schools--Security measures--United States.

Death services : state regulation of the death care industry varies and officials have mixed views on need for further federal involvement : report to congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
363.75 D349S 2011
Received: 2/1/2012
Death care industry--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Cemeteries--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Undertakers and undertaking--Law and legislation--United States--States.

The long-term energy efficiency potential : what the evidence suggests / John A. "Skip" Laitner ... [et al.].
Washington, D.C. : American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, c2012.
343.0929 L146L 2012
Received: 1/30/2012
Energy consumption--Economic aspects--United States.
Energy consumption--United States--Forecasting.
Energy conservation--United States.
Energy policy--United States.

Dangerous by design, 2011 : solving the epidemic of preventable pedestrian deaths.
[Washington, D.C.] : Transportation for America, [2011]
388.41 ER67D 2011
Received: 1/30/2012
Pedestrian accidents--United States--Prevention.
Pedestrians--United States--Safety measures.
Pedestrian facilities design--United States.
Streets--United States--Design and construction.
Urban transportation--United States--Planning.

Week of Monday, Jan 23 2012

A budget manual for Texas cities and towns.
Austin : Texas Municipal League, [1975]
352.12 R252 1975
Received: 1/27/2012
Municipal budgets--Texas.

Lone star law : a legal history of Texas / Michael Ariens ; foreword by Gordon Morris Bakken.
Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, c2011.
349.764 AR41L 2011
Received: 1/27/2012
Law--Texas--History.

The trials of Eroy Brown : the murder case that shook the Texas prison system / Michael Berryhill.
Austin : University of Texas Press, c2011.
364.152 B459T 2011
Received: 1/27/2012
Prison homicide--Texas--Case studies.
Prison administration--Corrupt practices--Texas--Case studies.
Trials (Murder)--Texas.

A chance at life : how charter schools produce quality education, change the lives of students, parents, techers, and reshape communities / Tom Wilson ; foreword by Eddie Bernice Johnson.
Friendswood, Tex. : Baxter Press, 2009.
371.2 W698C 2009
Received: 1/25/2012
Charter schools--Texas.

The war on success : how the Obama agenda is shattering the American dream / Tommy Newberry.
Washington, D.C. : Regnery Pub. ; New York : Distributed to the trade by Perseus Distribution, c2010.
339.4 N424W 2010
Received: 1/25/2012
Wealth--United States.
Success in business--United States.
Free enterprise--United States.

What's wrong with this picture? : new photo ID proposals part of a national push to turn back the clock on voting rights.
[Washington, D.C.?] : Advancement Project, [2011]
324.73 W558W 2011
Received: 1/25/2012
Voter registration--United States--States.
Identification cards--United States--States.
Election law--United States--States.
Voting--United States--States.

Model penal code : official draft and explanatory notes : complete text of Model penal code as adopted at the 1962 Annual Meeting of the American Law Institute at Washington, D.C., May 24, 1962.
Philadelphia, Pa. : The Institute, 1985.
343.0973 AM35MC 1962
Received: 1/25/2012
Criminal law--United States.

Week of Monday, Jan 16 2012

Foster children : HHS guidance could help states improve oversight of psychotropic prescriptions : testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate / statement of Gregory D. Kutz.
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
362.733 UN3F 2011
Received: 1/18/2012
Foster children--United States.
Psychotropic drugs.

Horse welfare : action needed to address unintended consequences from cessation of domestic slaughter : report to congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
636.1 UN3H 2011
Received: 1/18/2012
Horses--United States.
Horse industry--United States.
Animal welfare--United States.
Slaughtering and slaughter-houses--United States.

Every vote equal : a state-based plan for electing the president by national popular vote / John R. Koza ... [et al.] ; forewords by John B. Anderson ... [et al.].
Los Altos, Calif. : National Popular Vote Press, c2011.
324.63 EV27 2011
Received: 1/17/2012
Presidents--United States--Election.
Electoral college--United States.
Elections--United States.
Election law--United States.
Election law--United States--States.
Interstate agreements--United States.

Quality counts 2012 : the global challenge : education in a competitive world / Education week.
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, c2012.
371.1 Q25 2012
Received: 1/17/2012
Educational accountability.
Educational tests and measurements--United States.
Education--Standards--United States.

Week of Monday, Jan 09 2012

Higher education : use of new data could help improve oversight of distance education : report to congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
378.73 UN3H 2011
Received: 1/13/2012
Distance education--United States.
Higher education and state--United States.

Voting law changes in 2012 / Wendy R. Weiser and Lawrence Norden.
New York, NY : Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, c2011.
324.73 W434V 2011 V.2
Received: 1/11/2012
Voting--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Voter registration--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Absentee voting--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Suffrage--United States--States.
Election law--United States--States.

Voting law changes in 2012 / Wendy R. Weiser and Lawrence Norden.
New York, NY : Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, c2011.
324.73 W434V 2011 V.1
Received: 1/11/2012
Voting--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Voter registration--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Absentee voting--Law and legislation--United States--States.
Suffrage--United States--States.
Election law--United States--States.

Week of Monday, Jan 02 2012

Juvenile justice guide book for legislators.
Denver, CO : National Conference of State Legislatures, [2011]
364.36 J988G 2011
Received: 1/2/2012
Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States--States.
Juvenile delinquency--Government policy--United States--States.
Juvenile delinquency--United States--States--Prevention.

The impact of developing the Keystone XL Pipeline Project on business activity in the US : an analysis including state-by-state construction effects and an assessment of the potential benefits of a more stable source of domestic supply.
Waco, TX : Perryman Group, c2010.
665.5 IM7 2010
Received: 1/2/2012
Petroleum products pipelines--Economic aspects--United States--States.
Pipelines--Economic aspects--United States--States.

Week of Monday, Dec 26 2011

Teaching the movement : the state of civil rights education in the United States 2011.
Montgomery, Ala. : Southern Poverty Law Center, [2011]
973.72 T22 2011
Received: 12/30/2011
Civil rights movements--History--20th century--Study and teaching--United States.
Civil rights--History--20th century--Study and teaching--United States.
African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Study and teaching--United States.
Education--Standards--United States--States.

Week of Monday, Dec 19 2011

VA community living centers : actions needed to better manage risks to veterans' quality of life and care : report to the ranking member, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate / United States Government Accountability Office.
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
362.86 UN35VC 2011
Received: 12/19/2011
Veterans--Nursing home care--United States.
Veterans--Long-term care--United States.
Nursing home care--United States--Evaluation.

Bricks without straw : a comprehensive history of African Americans in Texas / written and edited by David A. Williams.
Austin, Tex. : Eakin Press, c1997.
325.26 B762 1997
Received: 12/19/2011
African Americans--Texas--History.

Week of Monday, Dec 12 2011

STEM, science, technology, engineering, mathematics / Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith, Michelle Melton.
Washington, DC : Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce, [2011]
372.35 C217S 2011 V.2
Received: 12/15/2011
Science--Study and teaching--United States.
Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States.
Technology--Study and teaching--United States.
Engineering--Study and teaching--United States.

STEM, science, technology, engineering, mathematics / Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith, Michelle Melton.
Washington, DC : Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce, [2011]
372.35 C217S 2011 V.1
Received: 12/15/2011
Science--Study and teaching--United States.
Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States.
Technology--Study and teaching--United States.
Engineering--Study and teaching--United States.

Resolution, reinvestment, and realignment : three strategies for changing juvenile justice / Jeffrey A. Butts and Douglas N. Evans.
New York, NY : Research and Evaluation Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, [2011]
364.36 B984R 2011
Received: 12/12/2011
Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.

Smart reform is possible : states reducing incarceration rates and costs while protecting communities.
New York, NY. : ACLU, [2011]
364.6 SM27 2011
Received: 12/12/2011
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States--States.
Prison sentences--United States--States.
Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--States.