Describes the Chinese view of decision making in education and offers information on the structure and organization of decision making, the relationship between educational policy and Communist Party policy, and centralization in educational administration. (DB)

This paper was prepared at the request of the CSWE Task Force on Social Work Practice and Education to examine the constraints influencing the relationship between agencies and educational institutions. (Editor/LBH)

Described is a correspondence course in selected readings from the classics of Marxism-Leninism which combine political theory and social investigation in an attempt to improve the political socialization of rural Chinese youth in Heilungkiang province. (Author/DB)

Describes and examines the common and generalized policies of workers' education in China, noting political influence and educational changes since its Cultural Revolution. (WL)

A member of the Commission on the Year 2000 recalls the practical hazards and psychic rewards of forecasting the future of a nation. (Editor/LBH)

Of all the achievements of the Communist system in Yugoslavia, one of the most spectacular is the extraordinary growth in the number and size of universities. This growth is examined in terms of expansion, finance, equality of opportunity, decline in staff quality, reform, academic standards, and political ramifications. (LBH)

In contrast to Western professors, those in Japan have tended to emphasize the local university-centered components of their professorial roles. In recent years, however, many Japanese professors have shifted their energies away from these university-centered components to become "professional" in the Western sense or otherwise more…

The politics of petrodollars stands high on the list of academic concerns as universities wrestle with the ethics of accepting profitable Middle Eastern research and teaching contracts. Implications of the issues involved--political repression, discrimination, student selection, curriculum control--are addressed. (LBH)

The experiences of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education are described, including its establishment in 1965, its abolishment in 1976, and reconsideration by the state legislature in 1977. Political and financial problems are noted. (LBH)

Examines the impact of financial incentives in university-industry relationships on science and on public perceptions of science and the lack of effective guidelines to cover these relationships. Concludes that scientists and their industry partners should address the issues surrounding their collaborations now rather than waiting for negative…

Using data from over 75 interviews, examines education reform in Detroit (Michigan) and explores the apparent collapse of a local education reform effort in spite of broad dissatisfaction with the current education system. Findings indicate that some long-term institutional impact of the reform remains. (SLD)

Discusses how a professional opinion poll can be used in public libraries to persuade politicians to support a more favorable allocation of resources. Provides a specific example and notes the importance of constant vigilance, informal regional pollsters, and using polls not sponsored by the library (AEF)

A survey of coordinators of tutoring in English for speakers of other languages in New Zealand revealed some advantages to the switch to direct government funding (improved standards, accountability). Disadvantages included the possibility of changing the culture to suit funding requirements and endangering the focus on learner needs. (SK)

Reviews recent developments in leadership. Discusses the shift toward using performance-outcomes language to describe leadership and the changing political and economic environment facing school leaders. Shows transformational and managerial leadership concepts' connection to other leadership theories. Highlights followership perspectives and…

This article examines implicit social and political assumptions underlying "The Bell Curve." The book's suggestion that there is increasing stratification between the "IQ haves" and the "IQ have-nots" is critiqued, noting that the social construction of reality is obscured in the book's schema. Sociologists and gifted…