Provided in these hearings on science in the political process are the testimony and prepared statements of: Thomas L. Haskell; Robert L. Sproull; John R. Silber; Robert M. Rosenzweig; and Daniel J. Kevles. Also included are questions asked of these individuals as well as their answers, and, when applicable, supporting documentation. Among the…

In three chapters, this manual describes how a school board campaign should operate and presents an action plan for board candidates and their supporters. Chapter 1 discusses the candidate's role and duties. It covers the school board itself, qualifications for candidates, precampaign preparation, time required for a campaign, selection of a…

Factors which influence the federal government's policy toward health care include cost, technology, social values, federalism, interest group politics, increased federal involvement, and the current utilitarian attitude toward research. The interaction of these factors results in a complex process of policy formation. For example, when the…

The Evaluation Office of the Region 20 Education Service Center, which serves 50 school districts in the San Antonio (Texas) area, is delineated in this report. The introduction describes the location, size, and budget of the agency as well as the structure and funding of the evaluation office. The first chapter notes the region's future needs for…

To examine political debate formats with regard to past usage and future possibilities, an analysis was made of the format features of the 1960, 1976, and 1980 general election presidential debates. Also analyzed were the formats used in the primary debates for Democratic presidential candidates in 1976 and for the Republican presidential…

A quantitative content analysis and a thematic analysis were made of the "Washington Post," the "New York Times,""Newsweek," and "Time" from November 4, 1980, through January 20, 1981, to examine President-elect Reagan's transition period in order to determine his impression management--the way he defined…

A study was conducted to examine the effects of NBC television's critical commentary on a 12-minute 1984 Reagan campaign film on audience perceptions of gratifications received from the film. It was predicted that exposure to the critical NBC commentary would result in lower evaluations of the film's helpfulness (gratifications received), and that…

Based on case studies of the impact of declining enrollments during the 1976-77 school year in each of 9 rural Illinois school districts, this paper addresses the following: enrollment decline in smaller cities across the nation, with particular emphasis on Illinois; demographic characteristics of the east central region of Illinois, with…

Approximately 1300 citations are presented in this bibliography. Most are from the 20th century, although some are 19th century sources. Very few are foreign. Each citation includes information on author, title, publisher, and date. Citations are presented alphabetically by author in nine sections. Section I contains general reference materials…

According to popular analysis, parental objections to busing are generated by a perceived "loss of control" over the education of their children. It is the thesis of this essay that this loss of control began well before the current dispute over busing. It is helpful to view the process of parental political disenfranchisement as one that has…

This critique charges that public administration writers who view the future city as being manned by a corps of technically skilled, mobile professionals fail to realize that cities are increasingly peopled by Blacks and are run by black elected officials: the administrations of these cities are not likely to eliminate jobs for black people. (JM)

A response by Professor John Walton of Johns Hopkins University, Former President of the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore, to the article by Antero Pietila of the Baltimore Sun which was published in "Integrateducation" for November-December 1974. (Author/JM)

A reply by Antero Pietila of the Baltimore Sun to a response by Professor John Walton of Johns Hopkins University, former President of the Board of School Commissioners of Baltimore, to his article which was published in "Integrateducation" for November-December, 1974. (Author/JM)

Censorship of books and learning materials is a growing trend nationwide, according to responses from a 1980 survey of 1,891 public elementary and secondary school administrators and library personnel from across the country and of state administrators overseeing evaluation and adoption of textbooks in 21 states. This summary and interpretation of…

This full report of a nationwide survey provides data on the range of procedures and policies currently followed in selecting textbooks and other instructional materials, the extent to which these materials have been challenged, and the resolution of such challenges. The survey sample comprised school administrators and library personnel from…