Describes the procedures for election to memberships in the National Academy of Sciences. Included are the names of the 60 new members elected to the academy this year. (SL)

Financial contributions of the United Church Board for Homeland Ministries to Artists Affiliated, Inc. are reviewed. (RW)

Private schools are joining forces to strengthen their school, protect their diversity, and establish themselves as better understood and more effectively contributing institutions in the mainstream of American education. (Author)

Discusses the lengthy efforts of Perley Isaac Reed, director of the West Virginia University School of Journalism, to receive recognition and approval of the American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism (AASDJ). Discusses the founding and early history of the American Society of Journalism School Administrators, and Reed's answer…

Describes NARIC (National Rehabilitation Information Center) that serves as a library of information related to disability and rehabilitation issues, primarily for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR); and the ABLEDATA project which produces resource packets and maintains an informational database of…

This inventory of current bibliographical sources in education includes listings of sources by country, international organizations, and national organizations; a listing of national and international databases on education; and a bibliographical listing of thesauri. Introductory materials appear in both English and French; the lists include…

This article outlines the guidelines which the National PTA (NPTA) has proposed on the issue of parental choice. The crucial question for NPTA is the effect that any parental choice plan will have on all children, not just individual children. Also briefly outlined are alternative education programs under consideration. (IAH)

Although tests can be a useful factor in evaluating student progress and designing effective educational programs, they can be poorly designed and the results used inappropriately. The National PTA's position on standardized testing is outlined, and concerns related to testing are discussed. (IAH)

This article stresses the importance of local PTA involving all parents in their programs, especially parents from minority groups. This article includes a checklist for rating local PTA. Also included is a brief case study of one PTA's successful efforts to increase the ethnic and language diversity of its membership. (IAH)

Discusses the development of the National Association for Women in Education. Former incarnations include the National Association of Deans of Women (1916-1956), the National Association of Women Deans and Counselors (1956-1973), and the National Association of/for Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors (1973-1991). The association is…

To promote successful commercialization of the Internet, the Commercial Internet Exchange Association (CIX) acts on behalf of its members to increase cooperation and an open exchange of ideas regarding networking issues. Of concern are federal regulation, development of standards and pricing agreements, and the development of user friendly…

The last 25 years have seen the mainstreaming of adult education through national and international organizations. Future challenges include continuing education of adult educators, accountability, social issues, and technological change. (SK)

This report of a conference of deaf Asian Americans notes cultural influences affecting this population, special characteristics of Asian families, suggestions for professionals working with an Asian clientele, and the establishment of a national organization of deaf Asian people and those who support them. (DB)

This directory of supportive and rehabilitative programs for people with deafness includes federal programs; state vocational rehabilitation offices; regional and local programs; national professional organizations and centers; chapters of the National Association of the Deaf; and professional committee members of two other organizations. (DB)

This biography of Hazel Flannery Gabbard discusses her organization of nursery school centers in Rochester, New York; her work as an education specialist in the U.S. Office of Education; her cooperation with national organizations; and her international education activities. (SM)