The principles of Gandhi are applied to the rural crisis in America with special attention to rural Iowa. Approaches to rural reconstruction and development are proposed which emphasize human-scale development, community-owned enterprises, local community development foundations, maximum feasible participation, broad-based land ownership, and…

The New York City school strike became more of a struggle between ethnic communities than a labor-management dispute when educational issues were displaced by ethnic power concerns. (Author/KM)

A critical look at the present cable television system and a discussion of potential uses of the system. (AK)

"Decentralization efforts by the Great Cities tend to follow three basic patterns; (a) advisory councils... (b) citizen control... (c) district boards of education... (Author)

The director of the Office of Telecommunications Policy warns public television stations against sacrificing local autonomy in order to obtain permanent financing at a national level. (AK)

Conflict over community control and de facto segregation of schools represents only a struggle for power between blacks and whites. (Author)

First in a two-part series on how teachers are affected by the New York State Decentralization Law. (CB)

Parlier's powerless Chicanos wrested the power from the dominant Anglo business elite. The events, which enabled the Chicanos to gain control of the local government, constitute an example of Chicano political activism. This article demonstrates the significance of the events leading to the Chicano takeover and its uniqueness. (NQ)

Suggests four steps schools can take to defuse censorship controversies. (DD)

Proposes Raul Yzaguirre, President of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), as a national leader for the Hispanic community. Addresses the need for unity among Hispanics and among minority groups. Summarizes Yzaguirre's career history and presents some criticism of the NCLR. Highlights issues such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, with…

Highlights of events pertaining to one of the pivotal issues in American education today: Who should control the schools? (Author/MLF)