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

Discusses the expected Senate confirmation of H. Guyford Stever, present director of the National Science Foundation, to the appointment of full-time science advisor to President Ford. (MLH)

This article outlines the positions of the 1976 Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates on issues affecting science and technology. (SL)

This paper investigates the politics of English as the official language in the United States, focusing on the move to declare English the official language within the 104th Congress. Though the bill lapsed in the Senate, movement to declare English official at the federal level has continued. Several large national organizations work hard to see…

Using data from a variety of sources, including public records and the Web site of the Center for Responsive Politics, this study examined the political spending of the five largest holders of federally subsidized student loans: Sallie Mae, the Student Loan Corporation of Citibank, First Union National Bank, Wells Fargo Education Financial…

Campaign workers paid significantly greater heed to both newspaper and television advertising of political candidates than did the voting public. (RB)

Author describes how schools foster the idea that discussing social issues equals resolving them; he stresses the need to remain loyal to one cause in order to effect change. (SP)

Article is concerned with some of the ways in which educators can effectively utilize and benefit from the political system. (Author/CB)

Discusses methods of ensuring that technological forces are harnessed for the common good and that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress." Argues that many problems have arisen because there was no group in charge" of technology. (AL)

Discusses the relation between educational and political components of contemporary student rebellion, and indicates how curriculum workers are to respond to the potentially revolutionary situation in our schools. (DE)