In response to Parnell's questions, Department of Education Secretary Bell comments on the federal outlook for postsecondary education; and discusses the role of community and technical colleges, anticipated changes, access to education, federal budget cuts, the 1982 Vocational Education Act, the community college's vocational education role, and…

A description of the French program in Ottawa schools and a look at the costs and sources of revenue for implementing a second language program. (Editor)

The student rights protests of the 1960s, the 26th Amendment granting 18-year-olds the right to vote, and the demise of in loco parentis greatly changed student-institutional relationships. Yet these relationships can be improved only by increased consumer protection. Institutional opinions on consumer issues need to be heard. (Author)

Describes models for financing special education and analyzes their potential effects on service delivery practices. Discusses a variety of alternative funding policies. Suggests flexibility of funding, while generally desirable, can lead to abuse at the local level. Most states use a combination of policies. (JAC)

A study examined the methods used by several California school districts to respond to educational retrenchment. Results showed that, while respondents had difficulty separating recent educational legislaton from other aspects of retrenchment, they agreed that there was no way to produce better results in education with a reduction in resources.…

The author, a student participant, describes Close Up a nonprofit nonpartisan organization which hosts high school students and their teachers in Washington, D.C., for week-long educational experiences about the inner workings of the American political system. (Author/SJL)

Student expenditures on college are analyzed according to source of funds, variations over time, place of residence, high school achievement, and family income. The distribution is shown to vary widely according to these variables, but little evidence is found that public aid programs are misdirected. (MSE)

Counselors must be aware of the political forces that affect their work and develop a sense of political acumen in dealing with these forces. Effective approaches for counselors to employ in dealing with school boards are personal contact, having needs assessment information available, and presenting options. (Author)

The British National Health Service faces a future in which demand for health services will outpace supply. A public nursing home service may prove to be an economical service. Alternative sources of revenue and cooperation between the public and private sector are needed. (JAC)

Characteristics of the target population, services, and potential source of helpers are determining factors in the cost effectiveness of home health services. Welfare of patients in the experimental group was improved, and lower probability of residential care helped keep costs down. (JAC)

This article examines the dimensions and the significance of "corporate giving" to Canadian universities between 1957 and 1965, the role played by the private sector in contributing to the development of postsecondary education, which sectors of Canadian business contributed the most, and which areas of academic life were emphasized. (JN)

Describes the replication study undertaken by the British Columbia Union Catalogue (BCUC) to assess three online systems and their potential to meet the technical and economic needs of a number of libraries of all types and sizes in British Columbia. References are provided. (CHC)

Summarizes the methodology and findings of a telephone survey conducted by Central Florida Community College to identify the educational needs of its service district. Discusses the role of an advisory committee in planning the study, the pilot testing of the questionnaire, interviewer training, publicity, funding, and costs. (JP)

Provides data on U.S. Federal funds for Research and Development (R&D); what agencies supply the funds; how funds are divided between research and development; how much goes for chemistry and other physical sciences and for other disciplines; and federal obligations for university R&D. (Author/HM)

Notes how a mass communications faculty committee on grant development increased awareness about grant opportunities and the writing of grant proposals. (RL)