Estimated savings are reported that result from the Florida Demonstration Project, in which all Florida state universities agreed to drop all administrative approvals and requirements for research projects for five federal agencies. (MSE)

Colleges risk losing eligibility for government student loan programs, because of tightened loan-repayment requirements for participating institutions. Economic factors and some data-processing errors are blamed for high student default rates. Default rates are charted by state, lender, institution type, and guarantee agency. Colleges threatened…

A group of articles reports on trends in salaries of college presidents. Articles include a summary of federal tax data on executives' pay, discussion of presidents' perceptions of the issues, a report on compliance with federal disclosure laws, and a table detailing results of a national survey of compensation for private college presidents and…

Reports the full results of the 1982 Gallup Poll of the public's attitude toward education. Topics covered include major problems confronting the schools, rating of the schools, federal funds, budget cutting, curriculum changes, special education, and federal control. (JM)