Describes the congressional backlash surrounding a letter criticizing the direction and certain programs of the National Science Foundation. (MLH)

Describes the congressional backlash surrounding a letter criticizing the direction and certain programs of the National Science Foundation. (MLH)

Discusses the political controversy surrounding a National Science Foundation (NSF) peer review memorandum that erroneously reported unanimous funding approval for a project. (MLH)

The John and Mary R. Markle Foundation Annual Report for 1976/77 is divided into three sections--the president's essay, a review of funded programs, and the treasurer's report. In "Broadcasting and Political Equality," Lloyd N. Morrisett, foundation president, presents a review of mass media coverage given presidential campaigns from newspaper…

Describes the role that congressmen and educators have played in reducing the NSF budget so that training for teachers was discontinued. (LS)

Describes details of a bill now before the Senate covering the National Science Foundation (NSF) budget for fiscal 1977. Among its provisions are requirements for various NSF research reports to Congressional committees, and a provision that gives NSF a greater role in United States international science affairs. (MLH)

Describes political viewpoints surrounding a Congressional plan to create a National Science Foundation (NSF) program that would allow public interest groups greater participation in deciding what types of scientific research should be funded. (MLH)

Richard C. Atkinson, acting head of the National Science Foundation, gives his views on problems facing NSF and the science community and predicts growing support for basic research in the next decade. (MLH)

This report documents the factors involved in the consideration of two bills by the Minnesota legislature in 1977. The first bill, designed to increase the level of state foundation aid to education, was affected by public concern over inflation and property tax rates and by the impact of enrollment decline. Lobbying efforts by organizations of…

In the interest of preventing or intervening in genocidal acts, proposes a World Genocide Early Warning System Foundation that would develop a research databank for human rights information. Presents 10 early warning processes. Explains why even democratic governments have historically not prevented genocide, and cites examples of governmental…

Research continued and new studies were launched in four major areas: communications, urban problems, politics, and economic issues. The foci of these studies are described briefly. Projects in communications are examining flows of news, media monopoly, press freedoms under pressure, public affairs broadcasting, press councils, political access to…

This conference report contains 29 papers dealing with trends in financing public education. The papers are grouped by major subject into (1) the economic, social, and political issues in education and school support, (2) the foundation plan of school support, (3) the development of measures of State and local government ability to support…