The key to long-range economic development in the Arab Gulf region is an integrated, cooperative approach to technical education of indigenous manpower resources. This can best be accomplished through a visible and formal policy infrastructure designed to deliver vocational/technical education which is targeted to the specific needs of each state.…

Court decisions in Pennsylvania and other states have determined the need for extended school year services for some exceptional children. Educational considerations in determining eligibility criteria for such services are discussed, and recommendations are provided to assist states and local school districts in establishing appropriate policies…

Discusses the role of the science advisor to the President of the United States. Claims that, to have an effect, the advisor must address the President's issues rather than those of the science community. Argues that the view that the advisor is an ombudsman for scientists is a misconception. (TW)

The U.S. political candidates for 1988 need to address educational issues. Three agendas are discussed: language training commencing by third grade, values education, educational opportunity for all. (MLW)

At the policy level, the World Bank and other aid agencies evidence a practical orientation, emphasizing problems described as solvable by expertise and improved use of capital. In reality, tension exists between educational planning based on positivistic, technical rationality and political interaction grounded in situational considerations. (JHZ)

To determine compliance with the guidelines of the U.S. government and the Joint Committee on Accreditation of Hospitals pertaining to informed consent, hospital administrators, medical school department chairpersons, and medical school deans were surveyed about policies on student involvement in patient care. (Author/MLW)

Reviews several issues facing public libraries, including the impact of information technology and its effect on traditional library services, the need to select library administrators who are comfortable with the technology, and the need for lay bodies that oversee library services to be aware of the complexity of the situation. (Author/CLB)

A legislative proposal by the Association of American Universities calls for creation of a federal agency similar to the National Science Foundation to develop and promote a national policy of support for foreign language, area, and international studies research and instruction at colleges, universities, and other institutions. (MSE)

Describes a survey which answers the questions of who challenged what, why, and with what results in the school and public libraries of Manitoba from 1982-1984. Library censorship policies, how often they are followed, the response of the news media, and the difference between selection and censorship are discussed. (EM)

Describes the organization, content, and outcomes of a program to train Inuit leaders to be effective school board members for the Baffin Divisional Board of Education when the Inuit first assumed control of that region's schools. Topics include school board role and formulation of educational goals and policies. (JHZ)

Identifies situations in which there is disparity between coefficients calculated from aggregate versus individual level data. Determines the magnitudes of these discrepancies, and discusses the implications for test score reporting and policy decisions based in whole or in part on the aggregate level relationships and discrepancies identified.…

The East-West Center, a federal facility in Hawaii, is described. It brings together officials, scholars, and experts from many countries to work with international colleagues in conferences, seminars, and workshops on various aspects of their special concerns in population, culture and communications, environment and policy, and resource systems.…

The forms of university-industry relationships, the advantages to the various parties involved, and the potential conflicts and tensions are outlined. Some guidelines for finding solutions and new modes of interaction are suggested. (MSE)

Some of the major Supreme Court decisions affecting higher education during Warren E. Burger's tenure as Chief Justice are outlined. His votes and those of Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist are noted. (MLW)

Describes a rigorously controlled study comparing university students' perceptions of learning from a business simulation and from cases in a business policy course. Results indicate students perceive both cases and simulations as viable and valuable instructional methods, although cases are perceived to be generally superior to simulations. (MBR)