Community censorship of school instructional materials can be successfully combatted with a firm policy that delineates guidelines for both school and community action. These writers tell how they won a censorship battle. (Editor)

Describes the function of community school advisory committees in Kenawha County, West Virginia, and presents guidelines for the role and responsibilities of local school advisory councils. (JG)

Specific recommendations are offered to institutional search committees for identifying candidates, determining their leadership abilities, and selecting first-rate academic administrators. The author's guidelines are based in part on his experience with the ACE Fellows Program in Academic Administration. (Author/LBH)

Provided is a summary of the initial address of A. Guyford Stever, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Stressed was the point that currently scientists and engineers are experiencing very low unemployment rates, and thus employment would not be a pressing issue. (SL)

The trauma of closing a school can be eased by involving the community and school personnel in planning for the closure and allowing as long a time frame as possible. (MLF)

Disagreement exists about the role and function of middle schools. Demand for improved student achievement, greater accountability, improved test scores, and greater responsiveness to parents characterize tensions. This paper reports on the efforts of one community to examine its middle-school program and reposition it to become more effective at…

Following the 1999 IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Conference, the Executive Board established an Advisory group to examine issues that were raised concerning Division 8, specifically the recommendation to mainstream Section 8 activities with the other seven divisions, thus dissolving this division. This…

Preliminary considerations (position description, salary, campus politics), organizing the committee, conducting the search, and the interview are discussed to combine in the planning of a successful search committee. (PG)

Suggestions for improving the method of group work in classroom situations are helpful in introducing teacher education students to committee research techniques. (Author/KM)

Discusses the report Youth: Transition to Adulthood'' prepared by a panel of the President's Science Advisory Committee. The report examines the appropriateness of institutions handling young people in our society. Among other things, it suggests work-study programs, a voucher system of education, and pilot programs to test innovative ideas. (JR)

Discusses action being taken to establish a national organization which would serve to focus and coordinate the activities of all the public interest groups now operating. Increased emphasis on the role of scientists in advising this government on public interest issues is advocated. (JR)

Lists the advantages of establishing a community college foundation. (RK)