Adaptations necessary for the successful integration of handicapped students of all ages are described. (GW)

Evaluates the work of the boards of education in promoting and enhancing the schooling of America's children and youth. (Author/RK)

Contends that women stand a better chance of obtaining responsible positions in administration by working quietly within the system than by resorting to legal means. Even a "token" position can provide a valuable opportunity for a woman to demonstrate her true ability. (Editor)

Queried a number of secondary school principals as to their opinions on why test scores have declined. A number of responses are listed here, along with a suggested plan for the improvement of instruction. (Editor)

The USC Faculty Model is a computer-based simulation that rapidly provides detailed predictions of faculty characteristics for future dates, given a current faculty data base, specific policies, and other planning input. It can be helpful in determining the best combination of policy options to meet institutional goals. (LBH)

Speaks to the role of vocational education in providing massive training programs to prepare technicians and other service personnel to perform installation and service functions necessary to support architects and engineers designing and developing solar energy systems. (HD)

Ways in which a nontraditional institution has established formal structures to support comprehensive institutional development and has faced the problems of statewide cutbacks are described. (Author/LBH)

A methodology for forecasting enrollments at the individual unit level is presented. It can be used to produce detailed enrollment projections (e.g., by class level by semester by year) or more aggregate information (e.g., academic or fiscal year total enrollment), and it does not require the typical institution to obtain new data. (LBH)

Describes a computerized regional information system developed jointly by 18 counties in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia for use in the planning of vocational education programs. (JG)

Recent issues in higher education suggest that universities are on the defensive, and that the educational community will be better served by trying to set a new agenda with the public. Two topics for this agenda are offered: the loss of a common perspective and the relationship of people to institutions. (LBH)

Universities are challenged to educate their students, to administer themselves effectively, and to show fiscal responsibility. In order to meet these responsibilities, a simulation model is developed that serves as both an administrative as well as a predictive tool. (LBH)

The author's suggestion that the ultimate goal of public policy should be to eliminate tuition in higher education is discussed. The idea is supported with a consideration of the high value of postsecondary studies to the individual student and to society--a value best measured on a number of scales and not reflected solely by income and…

The author applies the principles of social cost-benefit analysis to the recurrent education model and contrasts it with the conventional "apprenticeship" or "front-end" model of provision. Consideration is given to the implications of redistributing education and training over the lifespan of the individual, and of utilizing…

Though some individual institutions may face financial difficulties, the problems associated with lower growth rates are likely to be organizational and educational rather than economic. The tendency towards more centralization has dangers for the diversity that ensures the flexibility needed to cope with an uncertain future. (Editor/LBH)