Quality improvement centers were created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau beginning in 2001 to promote knowledge development through an innovative approach to applied collaborative research in child welfare. The National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services was funded to…

The release of the "Australian curriculum: Mathematics" has generated considerable debate in the education community. Some educators warn that this debate has centred on mathematical content and skills, setting the conditions for a "back to basics" movement in line with the political rhetoric that accompanied the national…

This bibliography of 194 items lists publications addressing public policy and developmental disabilities. Publications are listed alphabetically by author and were issued between 1974 and 1990. Publications include government reports, journal articles, policy analyses, and Illinois State reports. (DB)

Presents the results of Change magazine's survey of who has contributed the most significantly to the thoughts and actions of American higher learning. (PG)

The purpose of this paper has been to argue the usefulness of path-goal models in theoretical research and practical design of organization reward systems. The reasoning is that the policy choices can be easily related to path-goal attitudes which, in turn, are related to behavior. The major policy choices were identified and related to path-goal…

A key element in understanding the nature of the public broadcasting industry in this country is knowing how the Public Broadcasting Service came to be. A memo-by-memo account of the policies, principles, and strategies that resulted in the establishment of PBS is presented. (Author/HB)

A look at a new study by the House Subcommittee on Communications examines the FCC policy and offers specific recommendations for cable legislation. (Author/HB)

Draws on a variety of archival materials to discuss the ideal of "accountability," a major concept in media ethics that was articulated during the mid-1940s by the Hutchins Commission on Freedom of the Press. Argues that, to appreciate the continuing relevance of the commission's work, it is essential to understand its underlying policy…

Analyzes the theory and rationale for prohibiting the possible monopolistic practices of the divested Bell Operating Companies. Suggests some reasons that the latest Justice Department recommendations are moving from restriction to regulation. (JD)

This checklist of standards endorsed by the American Bar Association through the 1985 annual meeting includes the title, sponsor, date of endorsement, sources where copies may be found, amendments, and explanatory notes for each set of standards. (Author/CLB)

Explains the functions and concerns of the Office for Descriptive Cataloging Policy at the Library of Congress and describes the documentation produced by the office, especially that dealing with cataloging rules interpretation. (CLB)

Reviews the development of communication research in Hungary in the 1970s and the priorities for the 1980s. (PD)

Argues that policies with ideas to develop the talents of people deserve more board time and energy than policies prescribing ways to handle things or to manage noneducational operations. (Author/JF)

Reviews aspects of technology in our society: technology as a force for social change; reasons for the frustration and dissatisfaction with technology; how technology decentralizes power; the individual's influence; resolving conflicts in the ionized" society; regulation of technology; corporate responsibility; and the potential pitfalls for the…

Discusses the findings of W. Lee Hansen and Burton A. Weisbrod and their analysis of the income distribution effects of higher education subsidies in California. (BC)