Because the process of selecting University of Minnesota trustees has been seen as highly political and many qualified candidates refused to be considered, the university established an advisory council to assist the legislature in determining criteria for, identifying, and recruiting qualified candidates for board of regents membership. (MSE)

Examines the impact of politics on curriculum decision-making from a political theory viewpoint. To deal with problems resulting from an authoritative allocation of values in curriculum decisions, the relation between the political system and the school system must be modified to include mutual respect. Includes 11 references. (MLH)

The Brigades movement in Botswana is a test case of a scheme of education for employment in a Southern African country. It shows that the development of a plan is determined more by the changing politics of a country than by internal dynamics and personalities. (JOW)

The article examines educational changes recommended by Mill in his liberal political theories to point out some of the attempts of liberals to adjust themselves to changing historical circumstances. (CB)

A Polish youngster's school, as "read" in her imaginative composition about classroom anarchy, bears many characteristics of a postmodern institution, with its power relations permeating everyday practices, its rationalism undergoing subversive critique, and its mixed message of subjugation and emancipation. An 11-year-old's "ritual…

Discusses the political process that occurred among professional trade associations, government agencies, and public interest groups concerning the Government Printing Office Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993 (WINDOW bill). Highlights include the politics of information; the Paperwork Reduction Act; and the role of the ALA…

Looks at the sociopolitical factors that influence the implementation of clinical intervention studies in long-term care settings and suggests ways of minimizing threats to a study's internal validity. (Author)

Describes attitudes about adult literacy and the former East Germany. Presents results of a survey of adult education institutions regarding literacy courses and basic education courses and the demand for further education in the field of basic education for adults. (SR)

Describes and analyzes from a primary health care perspective how sociopolitical and cultural issues are key factors that influence the health of Hispanic women and their ability to access health care. Looks at the implications for nursing practice, theory, and research and advocates social and political changes needed to improve the situation.…

A sample of 1,000 Polish adults identified their chief life goals; most believed education played only a moderate part in achieving them. Only a tiny percentage of those wanting to improve skills actually participated in education. Collapse of the old economy and poor preparation exclude a significant portion from participating. (SK)

Two perspectives on political correctness, particularly as it occurs in higher education, are presented, with responses. One perspective views the trend as a cult of victimization, to which students are at last responding critically. The second views the trend as a healthy expression of democratic values. (MSE)

Presents a historical perspective of the environmental movement in the United States, beginning with Earth Day, 1970. Profiles "environmentalists" and describes environmental activities, achievements with environmental reform, turning points, and proenvironmental legislation from 1970-90. (MCO)

Provides a systematic framework for strategic counseling (as opposed to message production only) in public relations via careful study of client's social, political, and economic contexts. (SR)

Describes how technical language can be manipulated and how technical words become politicized. Discusses technical language as a vehicle of change in corporate culture. Offers examples of judgment and controversy in technical writing. (SR)

Reforms are productive only when guided by fundamental educational principles: efficiency, justice, progress, and humanization. Using higher education as a political weapon and subjecting education to politics and economics undermines the nature of higher education. The present grass-roots decision-making movement for university autonomy in China…