A summary is presented of the issues and concerns discussed and the recommendations made by the American Vocational Association's (AVA) Manpower Division Policy Committee during its meeting at the 1975 AVA Convention. (AJ)

A summary is presented of the activities undertaken by the new Special Needs Section of the New and Related Services Division at the American Vocational Association's 1975 Convention. (AJ)

Three methods of making institutional decisions are analyzed. They represent progressive separation of decision-making authority from the academic institution: shared authority, collective bargaining, and arbitration. The author warns that increased reliance on external decision makers may be detrimental to maintaining a concept of community…

The debate presented in these two articles is one in a continuing series of articles on important topics of concern to art education; in this issue two art teachers commented on the state of art teacher associations, especially the National Art Education Association. (Editor/RK)

Despite a rising tide of contamination, effective controls of marine pollution appear dubious because of conflicting national and economic interests. Since countries can not agree on problems such as national sovereignty, dispute settlement, jurisdiction over oil on the Continental Shelf and international seabed sources, marine pollution will…

Presents new guidelines set by the National Science Board on disclosing the peer review process and expresses continuing support for educational innovation. (GS)

Reports on a plan for the creation of an Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). President Ford envisions a director of OSTP who will serve as the President's advisor on science and technology, have a deputy director, and have a staff of 15 professionals. (GS)

Reports on hearings held before the House Subcommittee on Domestic and International Scientific Planning and Analysis. Topics included the status and general trends in federal research and development (R&D) programs, policies and practices that could stimulate R&D, and the possibility of cooperative ventures between companies. (GS)

Article considered three political determinants that should be kept in mind when deliberating upon accountability. (Author/RK)

The article describes the stress factors that must be faced by university extension programs. The stress factors discussed are: the university's mission, intra-institutional cooptation, basic programing responsibility, multiple loyalties, soft money, resource equity financing, accountability, and individual entrepreneurship. (BP)

Describes the need for geologists to debate issues privately and then select a spokesman to make public statements on behalf of the geological profession so as to present a common view on controversial subjects. (BR)

Great attention is being paid to the current high definition television (HDTV) system proposals that are being examined by the Federal Communications Commission Advisory Committee, and due to be tested over the next few years by the Advanced Television Test Center and by Cable Television Laboratories. Arguing that the focus of this activity has…

This booklet was developed in response to a UNESCO resolution calling for the avoidance of gender-specific language. The booklet is intended to help authors and editors avoid writing in a manner that reinforces questionable attitudes and assumptions about people and sex roles. The bilingual booklet discusses problems of ambiguity (cases where it…

A conference on Indochinese refugees, attended by representatives of Southeast Asian countries of first asylum and Western resettlement countries, has developed a Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) prescribing new measures to address continuing emigration from Vietnam and Laos. The CPA calls for the following measures: (1) controls on departures…