Major criticisms of health science policy are that (1) health science research is not presently designed to help the public which pays for it; (2) the public should have greater control over health science research; and (3) federal funding of training for health science research is an inappropriate use of tax funds. (Author/DB)

This article discusses the plight of the elementary school principal caught between pressures from teachers on one hand and superintendents and boards of education on the other. (JD)

Comprehensive planning is seen as an ongoing, dynamic process through which decisions about future courses of action concerning the academic, physical, and financial condition of an institution are prepared for and made. Its relationship to information systems, planning staff, administration, and outcomes are discussed. (LBH)

Can institutions of higher education continue the tradition of open access and quality instruction as financial resources become increasingly scarce, or must they choose between educational opportunity and quality? The way these problems are handled within the University of Wisconsin System are discussed. (Author/LBH)

The appropriateness of the Part I examination of the National Board of Medical Examiners to evaluate second-year curricular performance of students at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine was examined. The school used the results in making policy-changing decisions. (Author/LBH)

The model estimated the influences of a comprehensive list of factors classified as rational or nonrational equity and parity (marketplace). It is recommended for studying year-to-year changes in salary policies and for checking the importance of each factor in salary increase deliberations. (Author/LBH)

This article reports that teachers are in an adversary position in relation to boards of education and administrators not only on the subject of basic curriculum but also school governance, and predicts that the situation will worsen for teachers in the light of tight finances and over-supply of teachers, with more power accruing to school…

Presented four of the common assumptions that dominate the literature on planning and change in student personnel. Six recommendations are suggested to insure the development of realistic and effective strategy. (Author)

This article provides a brief account of a pilot project designed to enhance the Black community's involvement in the legislative process through a series of community meetings. The specific needs and concerns of the community participants are outlined. (Author)

Activities of an internal review process at the University of Texas Medical Branch have resulted in improvements in instructional procedures and structural changes in the medical school's approach to educational planning, implementation, and evaluation. (Editor/LBH)

The Illinois Board of Rengents had to overcome institutional inertia on its three campuses to prepare for future financial exigency. A discussion paper served as an effective instrument and led to development of a consensus plan. (Editor/LBH)

Charges that Macmillan Publishing Company's policy guidelines for textbooks ought to be denounced as a wilful exercise in intellectual dishonesty, as the company insists that its textbooks depict society, not as it is, but as the publishers would like it to be. (Author/AM)

Several responses to Kilpatricks' article on the Macmillan Publishing Company's policy guidelines governing textbook publication are provided. (Author/AM)

Rather than respond to collective bargaining in a passive and reactive manner, planners should initiate immediately such proactive measures as education of campus personnel on bargaining and educational negotiation, enhancement of communication among campus personnel, review of personnel policies to remove sources of conflict, and preparation for…

General issues in manpower planning are outlined, Canadian efforts are reviewed, and suggestions for directions to be taken are offered. Focus is on the major questions of how and what manpower planning is done. (LBH)